Table 2.

Time to first request of analgesia and total tramadol consumption (mg) in 24 h

Time interval	Group l (NS) (n=25)	Group-ll (IV dexmedetomidine) (n=25)	Group-III (IP dexmedetomidine) (n=25)	P	P cumulative
Mean time to first request of analgesia (in min) Median IQR 50th (25th to 75th) Min-Max	59.68±71.05 35.00 (5.00-67.50) (2, 250)	210.52±161.17 230 (52.50-340) (15, 700)	90.80±80.46 35 (50.00-147.50) (10, 320)	0.00* 0.001† 0.59‡	0.000
Total tramadol consumption in 24 h (mg)	198.80±81.216	137.64±52.41	152.40±60.96	0.005* 0.71† 0.04‡	0.004

NS – Normal saline group, IV – Intravenous, IP – Intraperitoneal dexmedetomidine. *Level of significance between Groups NS and IV. ^†Level of significance between Groups IV and IP. ^‡Level of significance between Groups NS and IP. P<0.02 is considered statistically significant