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Table 5 Watcha score recordings in the study groups (data are expressed as median and interquartile range)

From: Effect of caudal dexmedetomidine versus ketamine in prevention of emergence delirium in pediatric patients undergoing congenital inguinal hernia repair under sevoflurane anesthesia

 

Group B

(n = 28)

Group BK

(n = 28)

Group BD

(n = 28)

Group BK vs. group B

Group BD vs. group B

Group BD vs. group BK

on PACU admission

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0)

0.246

0.170

0.990

After 10 min

0 (0–1)

0 (0–0)

0 (0–0) ‡

0.134

0.022

0.363

After 20 min

1(1–2)

0 (0–0) †

0 (0–0) ‡

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.254

After 30 min

1.5 (1–2)

0 (0–1) †

0 (0–0) ‡

< 0.001

< 0.001

0.067

After 45 min

1 (1–1.5)

1(0–1)

0 (0–0) ‡ #

0.246

< 0.001

< 0.001

After 60 min

1(0.5–1)

1 (0–1)

0 (0–0) ‡ #

0.453

< 0.001

0.002

  1. †Statistically significant (P value < 0.05) (group BK versus group B)
  2. ‡Statistically significant (P value < 0.05) (group BD versus group B)
  3. #Statistically significant (P value < 0.05) (group BD versus group BK)