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Table 2 Incidence of Oculocardiac reflex, POV, PONV and bucking

From: Effect of dexmedetomidine on prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting in pediatric strabismus surgery: a randomized controlled study

 

Placebo(n = 41)

DEX1(n = 40)

DEX2(n = 41)

P

Oculocardiac reflex

28 (68%)

20 (50%)

17 (42%)a

0.045

POV

5 (12%)

3 (8%)

1 (2%)

0.240

PONV

13 (32%)

8 (20%)

4 (10%)a

0.048

Bucking

4 (10%)

0 (0)

1 (2%)

0.069

  1. POV postoperative vomiting, PONV postoperative nausea and vomiting
  2. aP < 0 .017 vs Placebo group based on Pearson Chi-Square test