Table 4.

Emergence characteristics.

	Group P	Group K	p
A- Time to extubation*) (min)	18.7 (±5.9)	15.1 (±6.9)	NS
B- Controlled and/or assisted mask ventilation**) (n)	4	13	0.0095
C- Duration of mask ventilation**) (min)	0.55 (±1.3)	6.65 (±10.3)	0.001
D- Time to spontaneous ventilation without assistance*) (min)	19.2 (±5.8)	21.7 (±11.2)	NS
E- Time to eye opening*) (min)	27 (±9.1)	30.2 (±16)	NS

Values are expressed as the mean (±SD) or number of patients (n).

^*: After decreasing the remifentanil infusion to 0.05 µg/kg/min.

^**: After extubation.

NS: not significant.