Table 2.

NRS score and Perfusion index in PACU

	Remifentanil (n = 38)	Dexmedetomidine (n = 38)	P value
NRS score
0 min	0 (0, 1.0)	0 (0, 1.0)	> 0.99
10 min	1.0 (0, 1.0)	0 (0, 2.0)	> 0.99
20 min	1.5 (0, 2.0)	0 (0, 2.0)	0.065
30 min	2.0 (0, 3.0)	0 (0, 2.0)	0.004
PI
0 min	1.7 (0.9, 3.7)	5.4 (2.9, 7.8)	< 0.001
10 min	1.2 (0.5, 2.0)	5.8 (2.7, 7.8)	< 0.001
20 min	1.4 (0.7, 1.9)	4.9 (3.0, 7.3)	< 0.001
30 min	1.3 (0.9, 2.0)	4.5 (2.5, 6.8)	< 0.001

Data expressed as median (IQR).

P values were adjusted for multiple comparisons

NRS, numerical rating scale; PI, perfusion index; PACU, post anesthesia care unit