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Ain-Shams Journal of Anesthesiology

Table 7 The time to 1st postoperative rescue analgesia (mean ± SD)

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

Time recorded

Group B (n = 28)

Group BK (n = 28)

Group BD (n = 28)

The time to 1st postoperative analgesic (hours)

6.14 ± 1.77

10.36 ± 3.48†

16.17 ± 3.67‡ #

  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)
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