Table 1 General information of included pediatric patients
Variables | Experimental group (n=60) | Control group (n=60) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
General characteristics | |||
Sex (male/female), No. | 48/12 | 45/15 | 0.51 |
Age (years), mean ± SD | 3.5 ± 1.9 | 4.0 ± 2.2 | 0.29 |
Body weight (kg), mean ± SD | 16.1 ± 4.3 | 17.1 ± 5.8 | 0.28 |
Surgical time (min), mean ± SD | 18.1 ± 8.0 | 16.9 ± 6.2 | 0.38 |
Anesthesia time (min), mean ± SD | 36.9 ± 9.9 | 35.2 ± 9.0 | 0.33 |
Intraoperative Medications | |||
Cis-atracurium (mg), mean ± SD | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 1.6 ± 1.0 | 0.14 |
Fentanyl (ug), mean ± SD | 38.9 ± 12.9 | 40.5 ± 11.6 | 0.48 |
Ondansetron (mg), mean ± SD | 1.6 ± 0.7 | 1.8 ± 1.1 | 0.29 |
Respiration state before extubation | |||
Respiratory rate (bpm), mean ± SD | 19.3 ± 5.6 | 19.4 ± 4.5 | 0.94 |
Tidal volume (ml), mean ± SD | 124.9 ± 51.8 | 135.2 ± 60.3 | 0.32 |
Pulse oxygen saturation (%), mean ± SD | 99.7 ± 0.9 | 99.9 ± 0.3 | 0.13 |
End-tidal carbon dioxide (mmHg), mean ± SD | 45.6 ± 6.6 | 45.5 ± 6.0 | 0.94 |