Table 4.

Comparison of Ramsay sedation score scores between the three groups expressed as median (interquartile range)

	Group R	Group T	Group D	P
RSS at extubation	2.0 (2-2)	3.0 (3-3)	2.0 (2-2)	<0.001*
RSS at 1 h	2.0 (2-2)	3.0 (3-3)	2.0 (2-2)	<0.001*
RSS at 2 h	2.0 (2-2)	2.0 (2-2)	2.0 (2-2)	0.763
RSS at 3 h	2.0 (2-2)	2.0 (2-2)	2.0 (2-2)	0.763
RSS at 6 h	1.5 (1-2)	1.3 (1-2)	1.5 (1-2)	0.573
RSS at 12 h	1.0 (1-1)	1.0 (1-1)	1.0 (1-1)	0.465

Data expressed as median and interquartile range. Kruskal-Wallis test used. *Statistically significant. RSS=Ramsay sedation score, Group R=Ropivacaine; Group T=Ropivacaine+tramadol; Group D=Ropivacine+dexamethasone