Dexmedetomidine versus Magnesium Sulfate as Adjunct during Anesthesia for Laparoscopic Colectomy
Table 1
Patients’ demographic data.
Group C
Group D
Group M
value
Age (years)
Strata
<50
1 (5.9%)
3 (17.6%)
2 (11.8%)
= 0.067
50–60
3 (17.6%)
3 (17.6%)
4 (23.5%)
= 0.086
>60
13 (76.5%)
11 (64.7%)
11 (64.7%)
= 0.421
Total
62.5 ± 4.9
60.9 ± 7.1
60.3 ± 7.3
= 0.156
= 0.193
= 0.791
Gender
Males Females
11 (64.7%) 6 (35.3%)
13 (76.5%) 4 (23.5%)
12 (70.6%) 5 (29.4%)
= 0.086 = 0.106 = 0.519
BMI data
Weight
83.4 ± 6.4
84.5 ± 7.5
84.6 ± 8
= 0.482
= 0.307
= 0.619
Height
169.2 ± 4.2
169.7 ± 4.3
169.6 ± 4
= 0.308
= 0.295
= 0.456
Strata
Normal
3 (17.6%)
2 (11.8%)
3 (17.6%)
= 0.071
Overweight
7 (41.2%)
10 (58.8%)
8 (47.1%)
= 0.532
Obese
7 (41.2%)
5 (29.4%)
6 (35.3%)
= 0.102
Total
29.2 ± 2.8
29.4 ± 3.3
29.5 ± 3.4
= 0.285
= 0.231
= 0.495
ASA
Grade I
11 (64.7%)
12 (70.6%)
13 (76.5%)
= 0.077
Grade II
4 (23.5%)
2 (11.8%)
3 (17.6%)
= 0.059
Grade III
2 (11.8%)
3 (17.6%)
1 (5.9%)
= 0.119
Data are presented as mean ± SD and numbers; percentages are in parenthesis. BMI: body mass index; : significance of difference between groups C and D; : significance of difference between groups C and M; : significance of difference between groups D and M.
