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Demographic information, duration of operation, and duration of anesthesia comparison of the groups. Data are expressed as mean ± SD or number of children. Significant differences (p < 0.05).
| Group control n = 50 |
Group DEX n = 50 |
p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 4.1 ± 1.4 | 4.3 ± 0.9 | 0.28 |
| Gender (male/female) | 29/21 | 26/24 | 0.68 |
| Weight (kg) | 16.6 ± 3.2 | 17.7 ± 4.2 | 0.16 |
| Duration of operation (min) | 58.8 ± 26.1 | 53.8 ± 25.0 | 0.33 |
| Duration of anesthesia (min) | 76.9 ± 24.8 | 71.2 ± 25.1 | 0.25 |
