Table 2.

Primary Outcome and Related Parameters

Time	Cough	Group R (n = 49)	Group L (n = 49)	OR (95% CI)	P
Patient transfer	Cough occurrence, no. (%)	0 (0%)	0 (0%)
1 min before tracheal extubation	Cough occurrence, no. (%)	11 (22.45%)	2 (4.08%)	0.15 (0.03–0.70)	0.015a
Tracheal extubation	Cough occurrence, no. (%)	30 (61.22%)	10 (20.41%)	0.16 (0.07 – 0.40)	< 0.001a

Abbreviations: R TCI of remifentanil, L Topical lidocaine via the perforated outer cuff, CI Confidence interval, OR Odds ratio. Transferring patients, the phase from the operating table to the post-anaesthesia care unit

^a Fisher’s exact test