30 November 2023: Clinical Research
The Impact of Head Elevation on Prevalence and Severity of Emergence Cough in Male Patients during Endotracheal Extubation
Gang Mee Lim 1B* , Soo Jung Park 2DE* , Sung Yong Park 2CD , Ji Ho Kim 3C , Ji Eun Kim 2AEF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.942597
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e942597
Table 3 Anesthetic emergence and recovery outcomes.
| Control (n=36) | Head elevation (n=35) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| During anesthetic emergence | |||
| Time to extubation (min) | 12.5±3.1 | 13.3±3.3 | 0.736 |
| Respiratory complications | |||
| Bradypnea | 0 | 0 | >0.999 |
| Laryngospasm | 0 | 0 | >0.999 |
| Desaturation | 1 (3%) | 0 | >0.999 |
| At recovery room | |||
| Sedation score 1/2/3/4 | 1/34/1/0 | 1/32/0/2 | 0.384 |
| Nausea/vomiting | 0 | 2 (5%) | 0.149 |
| Overall pain (0–10) | 4.5 (3–7) | 4 (3–5.5) | 0.349 |
| Throat pain (0–10) | 0 (0–2) | 0 (0–2) | 0.970 |
| Number of patients receiving fentanyl | 16 (44%) | 15 (43%) | >0.999 |
| Values are presented as mean±standard deviation, median (interquartile range), or number (%). Time to extubation was defined as the time from sevoflurane stop to extubation. Sedation score was recorded by Ramsay Sedation Scale with a range from 1 to 6. | |||