Table 3.

Recovery period profiles

	Group C	Group R	P
Eye-opening time (min)	14.92 ± 10.47	14.19 ± 9.96	0.798
Extubated time (min)	19.46 ± 10.08	18.69 ± 9.95	0.783
PACU standing time (min)	50.77 ± 15.07	49.69 ± 15.36	0.800
Agitation (number)	0	0
Nausea and vomiting (number)	0	0
Hypertension	4 (15.38%)	5 (19.23%)	0.500

Categorical variables were presented as numbers and percentage, quantitative variables were shown as means and standard deviation. ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists. Group R: the patients were recieved 6 ml of 0.75% ropivacaine for throat, glottic area and tracheal mucosa uniform spray; Group C: the patients were recieved with 6 ml of saline for throat, glottic area and tracheal mucosa uniform spray as control