Injection of Lidocaine Alone versus Lidocaine plus Dexmedetomidine in Impacted Third Molar Extraction Surgery, a Double-Blind Randomized Control Trial for Postoperative Pain Evaluation
Table 1
Patient characteristics in the intervention and control group.
Variable
Intervention group (dexmedetomidine + lidocaine)
Control group (lidocaine)
value (test)
Age (year)
27.15 ± 5.54
27.05 ± 5.51
0.93
Gender
Female
12 (60%)
11 (55%)
0.50
Male
8 (40%)
9 (45%)
Assessment
Good
20 (100%)
16 (80%)
0.10
Fair
0 (0%)
4 (20%)
Satisfaction
High
19 (95%)
16 (80%)
0.34
Intermediate
1 (5%)
4 (20%)
Age (year)
27.15 ± 5.54
27.05 ± 5.51
0.93
SBP before injection
120.5 ± 10.99
113 ± 13.41
0.06
SBP after injection
122.5 ± 11.18
119 ± 13.37
0.37
SBP after surgery
120.5 ± 10.99
117 ± 13.41
0.37
DBP before injection
75 ± .5±6.86
72 ± 9.51
0.19
DBP after injection
77 ± 9.23
74.5 ± 8.25
0.37
DBP after surgery
75 ± 6.09
73 ± 7.32
0.35
O2 before injection
97.15 ± 1.95
97.8 ± 1.15
0.20
O2 after injection
96.85 ± 2.08
97.45 ± 1.19
0.27
O2 after surgery
96.55 ± 1.87
97.20 ± 1.05
0.18
PR before injection
86.75 ± 7.41
84.40 ± 9.32
0.38
PR after injection
90.50 ± 7.38
84.95 ± 8.16
0.03
PR after surgery
89.55 ± 7.97
84.55 ± 6.56
0.03
Assessment: surgeons’ assessment of patient’s pain control during surgery. Satisfaction: patients’ satisfaction of pain control during surgery; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; O2, blood oxygen saturation; PR, pulse rate. < 0.055
