09 June 2024 : Clinical Research
Determining the Optimal Dosage of Dexmedetomidine for Smooth Emergence in Older Patients Undergoing Spinal Surgery: A Study of 44 Cases
Hyoeun Ahn1CDEF, Yun Jeong Chae1DEF, Gyu Bin Choi1BF, Min Gyu Lee1BF, Ji Young Yoo1ABCF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.944427
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e944427
Table 1 Patient characteristics and basic operative data.
| Age (years) | 72.8 |
| Sex (Female/Male, n) | 23/21 |
| Height (cm) | 159.39 |
| Body weight (kg) | 62.04 |
| ASA status (I/II, n) | 8/36 |
| Comack-Lehane grade (I/II, n) | 36/8 |
| Intubation trial number (n) | 1 |
| Operation time (min) | 140.23 |
| Anesthesia time (min) | 200.23 |
| Emergence time (min) | 9.36 |
| Data are expressed as number or mean. ASA – American Society of Anesthesiologists. | |