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Table 5 Analgesics comparison for the two groups

From: The effect of intravenous infusion of dexmedetomidine versus lidocaine as an analgesic adjuvant to balanced general anesthesia and enhanced recovery after abdominal surgery

Parameter

Group D (n = 70)

Group L (n = 70)

F value

P value

Mean ± SD

(range)

Mean ± SD

(range)

Total intraoperative consumption of narcotics (μg)

229.71 ± 19

(200–250)

229.57 ± 18

(200–250)

0.0020

0.964

Time of first rescue of analgesics (min.)

35.67 ± 4.2

(30–40)

33.53 ± 4.2

(30–40)

2.0543

0.162

Patient requiring post-operative of narcotics (no.)

15

17

0.1599

0.690

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD