Table 3.

Patient and operative characteristics of the studied groups (DEX group: dexmedetomidine, LIDO group: lidocaine and CONTROL group: normal saline)

Group (n)	DEX (n = 24)	LIDO (n = 25)	CONTROL (n = 25)	p value
Age (years) (mean ± SD)	45.25 ± 7.48	48.48 ± 10.89	50.16 ± 10.14	0.20
Height (cm) (mean ± SD)	163.88 ± 5.54	163.92 ± 6.58	163.56 ± 5.43	0.97
Weight (kg) (mean ± SD)	66.04 ± 10.56	67.64 ± 7.99	69.44 ± 10.00	0.47
BMI (mean ± SD)	24.55 ± 3.46	25.24 ± 3.19	26.00 ± 3.87	0.36
Surgery duration (mean ± SD)	109.17 ± 30.54	119.32 ± 48.16	118.04 ± 36.09	0.62
Type of surgery (myomectomy: hysterectomy)	13:11	13:12	13:12	0.99

Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation (SD)

BMI body mass index, n number of patients

*Statistical significance (p < 0.05)