Table 3. Occurrence of Emergence Agitation With the Lapse of Time in the Patients a,b.
TS Group (n = 30) | TL Group (n = 30) | PS Group (n = 30) | PL Group (n = 30) | P Value | |
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After extubation | 9 (30) | 2 (6.2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | < 0.001 |
On arrival in the recovery room | 13 (43.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | < 0.001 |
1st 10 min | 19 (63.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | < 0.001 |
2nd 10 min | 10 (33.3) | 0 (0) | 1 (3.3) | 0 (0) | < 0.001 |
3rd 10 min | 10 (33.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | < 0.001 |
a Values are number (%) of patients that developed emergence agitation.
b Abbreviations: TS, thiopental anesthesia with isotonic saline injection; TL, thiopental anesthesia with lidocaine injection; PS, propofol anesthesia with isotonic saline injection; PL, propofol anesthesia with lidocaine injection.