Table 2.
Analgesic requirement, Aldrete score, and parent satisfaction score. Values are in mean ± SD, number (percentage), or median [range].
| Group G (n = 68) |
Group GD (n = 65) |
p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intraoperative fentanyl, mcg | 40 [10–150] | 40 [15–130] | 0.79€ |
| Aldrete score at the time of shifting | 8 [4–10] | 9 [6–10] | 0.34€ |
| Time to reach Aldrete score of 10 (min) | 15 [0–70] | 15 [0–70] | 0.19€ |
| Children requiring fentanyl in PACU | 8 (11.7%) | 11 (16.9%) | 0.39¥ |
| Children requiring postoperative ibuprofen | 46 (82.3%) | 37 (56.9%) | 0.20¥ |
| Shifting time from PACU (min) | 72.5 [30–180] | 60 [20–180] | 0.08€ |
| Parent satisfaction score | 8.3 ± 0.9 | 8.6 ± 0.9 | 0.07£ |
Values are mean (SD), median [range], or number.
Group G: children received granisetron at a dose of 40 mcg/kg.
Group GD: children received granisetron at 40 mcg/kg and dexamethasone at 150 mcg/kg.
PACU: postanaesthesia care unit.
SD: standard deviation.
£Independent sample t-test.
¥Chi-square test.
€Mann-Whitney U test.