Table 2.
Demographic and surgical data
| Group BS (n=30) (SD) | Group BD (n=30) (SD) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 39.77±10.89 | 41.57±11.25 | 0.531(NS) |
| Height (cm) | 165.67±6.83 | 165.03±7.41 | 0.732(NS) |
| Weight (kg) | 70.47±4.23 | 68.83±5.38 | 0.199(NS) |
| Gender (M/F) | 22/8 | 21/9 | |
| Duration of surgery (minutes) | 154.33±17.11 | 153.33±14.46 | 0.808(NS) |
| Type of surgeries | |||
| #Middle 1/3rd of humerus | 6 | 8 | 0.5416(NS) |
| #Lower end of humerus | 11 | 9 | 0.5839(NS) |
| # Both bones forearm | 9 | 8 | 0.7745(NS) |
| #Olecranon | 4 | 5 | 0.7177(NS) |
Note: NS=Not significant, BS=Bupivacaine-saline, BD=Bupivacaine-dexmedetomidine, SD=Standard deviation