Table 2.
Anesthetic and surgery-related characteristics of study participants at Debre Tabor Comprehensive Specialized Hospital from June 01 to September 30, 2022 (N = 210).
| Variables | Category | Outcome variable (myalgia) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Yes | ||
| Type of surgery | Elective | 69 (54.3) | 58 (45.7) |
| Emergency | 53 (63.9) | 30 (36.1) | |
| Premedication | Yes | 63 (48.1) | 68 (51.9) |
| No | 59 (74.7) | 20 (25.3) | |
| Specialty | General surgery | 61 (59.2) | 42 (40.8) |
| Gyn/obs | 36 (69.2) | 16 (30.8) | |
| Orthopedic | 17 (51.5) | 16 (48.5) | |
| Others | 8 (36.4) | 14 (63.6) | |
| Induction agent | Ketamine | 61 (65.6) | 32 (34.4) |
| Thiopental | 21 (44.7) | 26 (55.3) | |
| Propofol | 40 (57.1) | 30 (42.9) | |
| Dose of suxamethonium | Repeated dose | 35 (59.3) | 24 (40.7) |
| Single dose | 87 (57.6) | 64 (42.4) | |
| Anesthesia maintenance | Isoflurane | 36 (69.2) | 16 (30.8) |
| Halothane | 86 (54.4) | 72 (45.6) | |
| Maintenance of muscle relaxant | Vecuronium | 104 (61.9) | 64 (38.1) |
| Suxamethonium | 18 (42.9) | 24 (57.1) | |
Gyn/obs Gynecologic/obstetrical operations.