Table 2.
Showing mean and standard deviation (SD) of pulse rate in groups M and D at preoperative, at sedation before administering LA, 10, 20, 30, 40 min after sedation and postoperative 10 min
| Pulse rate at | Number of patients | Group M | Group D | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | |||
| Pulse rate | ||||||
| Pre operative | 20 | 89.10 | 5.84 | 88.65 | 5.92 | 0.196 |
| At sedation (before administration of LA) | 20 | 96.45 | 10.35 | 96.10 | 12.04 | 0.922 |
| LA administered (10 min after sedation) | 20 | 92.10 | 11.21 | 94.40 | 10.55 | 0.508 |
| 20 min (after sedation) | 20 | 87.50 | 8.31 | 91.80 | 12.06 | 0.198 |
| 30 min (after sedation) | 20 | 85.85 | 9.28 | 88.80 | 10.14 | 0.343 |
| 40 min (after sedation) | 20 | 84.29 | 8.27 | 88.29 | 10.19 | 0.249 |
| Post operative 10 min | 20 | 82.35 | 8.63 | 86.20 | 8.98 | 0.175 |