Table 1.
Studied patients' demographic data and surgical characteristics.
| Intervention group N = 30 patients | Control group N = 30 patients | P value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (F/M) | Female | Male | Female | Male | 0.133 |
| 12 | 18 | 7 | 23 | ||
| Age (year) | 39.5 ± 14.9 | 34.7 ± 10.8 | 0.165 | ||
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| Kind of surgery | Soft tissue | Bone tissue | Soft tissue | Bone tissue | 0.398 |
| 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | ||
| Weight (kg) | 76.72 ± 18.9 | 73.75 ± 24.9 | 0.9 | ||
Values are mean ± SD or number of patients and kind of surgery. There are no significant differences between the two groups. Intervention group = dexmedetomidine + bupivacaine and control group = bupivacaine alone.