Table 1.
Distribution of age, sex, weight, surgical procedure, anaesthesia and surgery duration, applied surgical techniques and ASA scores of all the patients
| Variables | Control group (n=35) | Study group (n=35) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age* | 5.45±2.69 | 5.44±2.83 | 0.990 |
| Weight | 20.60±7.97 | 19.72±7.18 | 0.633 |
| Sex** | |||
| Female | 10 (28.6) | 15 (42.9) | 0.212 |
| Male | 25 (71.4) | 20 (57.1) | |
| Operation** | |||
| Adenoidectomy | 15 (42.9) | 15 (42.9) | 0.267 |
| Adenotonsillectomy | 9 (25.7) | 6 (17.1) | |
| Adenoidectomy+VT follow-up | 9 (25.7) | 7 (20) | |
| Adenotonsillectomy+ VT follow-up | 1 (2.9) | 6 (17.1) | |
| Adenotonsillectomy+ Paracentesis | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0) | |
| Tonsillectomy | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) | |
| Anaesthesia duration* | 37.05±12.31 | 39.28±15.63 | 0.510 |
| Surgery duration* | 22.94±10.87 | 24.14±14.30 | 0.694 |
| ASA** | |||
| ASA I | 28 (80) | 28 (80) | 1.000 |
| ASA II | 7 (20) | 7 (20) | |
| Vomiting | |||
| Yes | 18 (51.4) | 8 (22.9) | 0.013† |
| No | 17 (48.6) | 27 (77.1) | |
*
mean±SD (Independent sample t-test)
**
Count (%) (Fisher’s exact test)
†
Odds ratio (95% CI): 0.28 (0.1–0.79)