Parameter | Remifentanil (n = 47) | Dexmedetomidine (n = 47) | P |
---|---|---|---|
VAS score | |||
 At the end of surgery | 1 (0, 3) | 0 (0, 2) | 0.095 |
 8 h after surgery | 2 (0, 3) | 1 (0, 3) | 0.637 |
 24 h after surgery | 1 (0, 3) | 0 (0, 2) | 0.785 |
 48 h after surgery | 0 (0, 1) | 0 (0, 2) | 0.261 |
Patients with VAS score ≥ 3 | |||
 At the end of surgery | 13 (27.66) | 7 (14.89) | 0.207 |
 8 h after surgery | 19 (40.43) | 15 (31.91) | 0.520 |
 24 h after surgery | 12 (25.53) | 8 (17.02) | 0.450 |
 48 h after surgery | 4 (8.51)* | 9 (19.15) | 0.231 |
Patients requiring analgesic administration | |||
 Within 8 h after surgery | 24 (51.06) | 17 (36.17) | 0.212 |
 Within 72 h after surgery | 30 (63.83) | 24 (51.06) | 0.297 |
Patients who required analgesics or had a VAS score ≥ 3 after transfer out of the PACU | 26 (55.32) | 22 (46.81) | 0.536 |