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Evaluation of the Effect of Hydroxyzine on Preoperative Anxiety and Anesthetic Adequacy in Children: Double Blind Randomized Clinical Trial

Table 1

Demographic characteristics of the patients.

Standard management + oral hydroxyzine ()Standard management ()Standard management + Dr. Sonrisas + oral hydroxyzine ()Standard management + Dr. Sonrisas ()Total

Age (years)
Sex (, %)Male19 (76.0)40 (74.1)19 (76.0)21 (72.4)127 (74.6)
Female6 (24.0)12 (22.2)6 (24.0)8 (27.6)41 (25.4)
Type of surgery
Phimosis9 (37.5)27 (52.9)9 (37.5)14 (48.3)71 (43)
Cryptorchidism and/or hernia2 (8.3)4 (7.8)2 (8.3)4 (13.8)18 (10.9)
Abdominal hernia1 (4.2)3 (5.9)1 (4.2)1 (3.4)15 (9.5)
Cutaneous cyst2 (8.3)2 (3.9)2 (8.3)1 (3.4)11 (6.7)
Multiple surgeries0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)1 (3.4)4 (2.4)
Other10 (41.7)15 (29.4)10 (41.7)8 (27.6)46 (27.9)

SD: standard deviation.