Table 5.

Postoperative profiles.

	Midazolam (n=58)	Dexmedetomidine (n=58)	P-value
Sensory block level at PACU arrival (thoracic segments)	7 [6–8]	8 [6–10]	0.264
PACU stay (min)	42±17	55±27	0.003
Ramsay sedation score at PACU arrival	2.3 (2 [2–6])	2.7 (2 [2–6])	0.025
Ramsay sedation score at 30 min after PACU arrival	2.1 (2 [2–4])	2.3 (2 [2–5])	0.066
Incidence of hypotension (n)	4 (7)	6 (10)	0.508
Phenylephrine use (n)	0 (0)	1 (2)	0.315
Ephedrine use (n)	1 (2)	1 (2)	0.990
Incidence of bradycardia (n)	7 (12)	13 (22)	0.140
Atropine use (n)	1 (2)	5 (9)	0.098

Values are means ±SDs or means (medians [minimum-maximum]). PACU stay – time spent in the postanesthetic care unit (PACU).