Dexmedetomidine Improves Lung Function by Promoting Inflammation Resolution in Patients Undergoing Totally Thoracoscopic Cardiac Surgery

Table 4

Postoperative duration of extubation and ICU stay in the two groups.

	Con group ()	DEX group ()	value
Duration of extubation (h)			0.031
Duration of ICU stay (h)			0.220
Pulmonary infection rate, (%)	8 (28.5)	4 (13.8)	0.171

Quantitative data are presented as or numbers (percentages). ICU: intensive care unit.