Granisetron versus Granisetron-Dexamethasone for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Pediatric Strabismus Surgery: A Randomized Double-Blind Trial

Table 2

Analgesic requirement, Aldrete score, and parent satisfaction score. Values are in mean ± SD, number (percentage), or median [range].

	Group G; ( = 68)	Group GD; ( = 65)	value
Intraoperative fentanyl, mcg	40 [10–150]	40 [15–130]	0.79
Aldrete score at the time of shifting	8 [4–10]	9 [6–10]	0.34
Time to reach Aldrete score of 10 (min)	15 [0–70]	15 [0–70]	0.19
Children requiring fentanyl in PACU	8 (11.7%)	11 (16.9%)	0.39^¥
Children requiring postoperative ibuprofen	46 (82.3%)	37 (56.9%)	0.20^¥
Shifting time from PACU (min)	72.5 [30–180]	60 [20–180]	0.08
Parent satisfaction score	8.3 ± 0.9	8.6 ± 0.9	0.07^£

Values are mean (SD), median [range], or number.
Group G: children received granisetron at a dose of 40 mcg/kg.
Group GD: children received granisetron at 40 mcg/kg and dexamethasone at 150 mcg/kg.
PACU: postanaesthesia care unit.
SD: standard deviation.
^£Independent sample -test.
^¥Chi-square test.
Mann-Whitney test.