Table 1.
Demographic data, pre-op risk factors and perioperative information
| Group 1 | Group 2 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 35.77 (9.8) mean (SD) | 32.82 (10.9) mean (SD) | 0.083 |
| BMI | 26 (21–33) mean (range) | 26 (22–33) mean (range) | 1.00, NS |
| Sex | |||
| M | 72 | 66 | 0.379, NS |
| F | 32 | 38 | |
| Smoking habit | |||
| Yes | 43 | 55 | 0.095, NS |
| No | 61 | 49 | |
| ASA score 1 | 68 | 66 | 0.768, NS |
| 2 | 29 | 30 | |
| 3 | 6 | 5 | |
| 4 | 1 | 3 | |
| h/o PONV | 10 | 7 | 0.447, NS |
| h/o motion sickness | 24 | 22 | 0.738, NS |
| Apfel score | 0.687, NS | ||
| 1 | 10 | 7 | |
| 2 | 41 | 43 | |
| 3 | 37 | 33 | |
| 4 | 16 | 21 | |
| Type of surgery | 0.504, NS | ||
| Maxillofacial trauma | 43 | 55 | |
| TMJ | 18 | 11 | |
| Orthognathic surgery | 15 | 10 | |
| I&D | 6 | 8 | |
| Caldwell–Luc | 6 | 6 | |
| Odontogenic cysts | 9 | 10 | |
| Oral cancer | 7 | 4 | |
| Duration of anesthesia | 172.45 (42.8) mean (SD) | 169.72 (36.5) mean (SD) | 0.621, NS |
| Duration of surgery | 150.42 (42.3) mean (SD) | 154.33 (44.3) mean (SD) | 0.515, NS |
| Ryle’s tube yes | 17 | 13 | 0.430, NS |
| Ryle’s tube no | 87 | 91 | |