Magnesium group
(n=30)
Control group
(n=30)
Before induction 92.6 ± 1.4 93.4 ± 1.2
After induction  54.85 ± 2.6 56.45 ± 2.4
After intubation 41.55 ± 2.4 43.1 ± 2.6
Surgical stimulation 42.3 ± 2.2 44.4 ± 1.9
Before extubation 64.2 ± 1.7 66.4 ± 1.4
After extubation 85.4 ± 2.7 88.5 ± 1.9
Comparison between the two groups by unpaired t-test.
Table 3: ‘BIS’ values in both groups (Mean ±SD).