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Table 4 VAS and Ramsay scores within 48 h postoperatively

From: Dexmedetomidine combined with sufentanil and dezocine-based patient-controlled intravenous analgesia increases female patients’ global satisfaction degree after thoracoscopic surgery

Variable

Time

Group C (n = 71)

Group D (n = 72)

P values

Rest VAS

6

2.0 ± 0.9

1.6 ± 0.9*

0.010

12

2.0 ± 1.0

1.7 ± 0.9*

0.025

24

2.1 ± 1.2

1.7 ± 0.9*

0.023

36

2.0 ± 1.5

1.5 ± 1.1*

0.030

48

2.0 ± 1.4

1.5 ± 0.8*

0.005

Cough VAS

6

3.0 ± 0.9

2.5 ± 0.6*

< 0.001

12

3.1 ± 1.2

2.3 ± 1.1*

< 0.001

24

3.0 ± 1.0

2.7 ± 0.9*

0.041

36

3.0 ± 1.4

2.5 ± 1.1*

0.032

48

3.0 ± 1.3

2.3 ± 0.8*

< 0.001

Ramsay

6

2.2 ± 0.5

2.3 ± 0.5

0.060

12

2.0 ± 0.2

2.1 ± 0.3

0.124

24

2.1 ± 0.4

2.2 ± 0.4

0.077

36

2.0 ± 0.2

2.1 ± 0.3

0.097

48

2.0 ± 0.3

2.1 ± 0.3

0.058

  1. Values are means ± SD
  2. *Statistically significant (P < 0.05)