Clinical Study

Effect of Low Dose Dexmedetomidine on Emergence Delirium and Recovery Profile following Sevoflurane Induction in Pediatric Cataract Surgeries

Table 2

Postoperative variables. Values are median (IQR).

D 0.3 ()D 0.15 ()NS () value

PAED scale ≥ 100 (0%)2 (10%)7 (35%)0.002#
Pain score in PACU (median (range))2 (0–4)3 (0–5)3 (0–5)NS
Discharge time (minutes), mean ± SD34.4 ± 4.636.8 ± 3.845.1 ± 4.48<0.05#

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