Table IV.
PAED Scale at admission to PACU, 15 min, 30 min, 45 min, and 1 hour after admission to PACU.
| Group | TA | 15 min | 30 min | 45 mina | 1 hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevoflurane, N.=23 | |||||
| Median (range) | 12 (0-18) | 5 (0-18) | 3 (0-12) | 1.5 (0-12) | 0 (0-12) |
| Score >12, N. (%) | 9 (39.1) | 3 (13.0) | 1 (4.3) | 0 | 0 |
| Desflurane, N.=23 | |||||
| Median (range) | 12 (0-20) | 5 (0-17) | 0 (0-11) | - | - |
| Score >12, N. (%) | 6 (26.1) | 3 (13.0) | 0 | - | - |
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | 0.55 (0.16-19.2) | 1.0 (0.18-5.60) | - | - | - |
| P value | 0.35 | 1.0 | - | - | - |
PAED scale: pediatric anesthesia emergence delirium scale; PACU: postanesthesia care unit; TA: time of admission to PACU; CI: confidence interval.
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All participants who received desflurane for maintenance of general anesthesia had PAED scores: 0 and discharged from the PACU at t≤30 minutes. Odds ratio of delirium in desflurane compared to sevoflurane with 95% CI and P values of odds ratios.