| Parameter | Group | |||
| Dexmedetomidine | Propofol | P-Value | ||
| Time in PACU (min)a | 159 ± 12 (X ± SD) | 126 ± 12 | <0.021 | |
| 143 (Median) | 115 | <0.05 | ||
| Nausea and Vomitingb | Yes | 4.8% (1) | 0% | 0.467 |
| No | 95.2% (20) | 100% (24) |
| |
| Hypoxia | Yes | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | n/a |
| No | 100.0% (21) | 100.0% (24) |
| |
| Hypotensionb | Yes | 14.3% (3) | 0.0% (0) | 0.100 |
| No | 85.7% (18) | 100% (23*) |
| |
| Bradycardia | Yes | 0.0% (0) | 0.0% (0) | n/a |
| No | 100.0% (21) | 100.0% (24) |
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