Table 2.

Comparison of the Ramsay score and VAS score at different postoperative time points.

Group	Ramsay scores		VAS scores
	1 h after the surgery	24 h after the surgery	1 h after the surgery	24 h after the surgery
The control group (n = 43)	1.91 ± 0.72	2.07 ± 0.86	3.51 ± 0.51	4.30 ± 0.46
Dexmedetomidine combined group (n = 43)	3.95 ± 0.84	2.86 ± 0.77∗	1.51 ± 0.51	2.53 ± 0.50
T	12.091	4.488	18.274	17.083
P	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001