Table 2.

Recovery profile and pain score in the post-anesthetic care unit.

	Control group (n = 44)	Dex group (n = 44)	P-value
Extubation time (min)	6.8 (3.0)	8.0 (4.4)	.325
During extubation
Agitation score	5 (3–6 [4–5])	4 (2–5 [3–4])	<.001
Emergence agitation	28	10	<.001
At admission
Agitation score	4 (3–5 [4–5])	4 (3–5 [4–4])	<.001
Emergence agitation	14	2	.001
Recovery time (min)	24.5 [20–25]	20 [20–30]	.745
Pain score (NRS)
At admission	5 [4–7]	4 [2–7]	.034
At discharge	3 [3–4.75]	3 [2–3.75]	.019
Rescue analgesic (n)	18	13	.265
PONV (0/1/2/3)
At admission	39/4/0/1	40/2/2/0	.976
At discharge	42/2/0/0	39/5/0/0	.240
Rescue anti-emetic (n)	1	2	.543