Fig. 2. Changes in mean arterial pressure and heart rate during recovery for the dexmedetomidine group (•) and remifentanil group (□). ^*p<0.05 between groups. T1, 5 minutes before end of surgery; T2, at termination of sevoflurane; T3, at awareness; T4, at extubation; T5, 2 minutes after extubation; T6, 5 minutes after extubation; T7, at admission to PACU; T8, 10 minutes in PACU. PACU, post-anesthetic care unit.