| |
Dex. Group
(n=25) |
Control Group
(n=25) |
| Operative Time†(minutes) |
210 (19.2) |
212 (18.9) |
| Number of Grafts |
2.28 (0.792) |
2.44 (0.821) |
| Time to tracheal extubation (minutes) |
288(43.6)* |
530 (119) |
| Total fentanyl consumption (micrograms) |
295 (43.4)* |
458 (59.6) |
| Total morphine dose (milligrams) |
7.16 (1.14)* |
13.5 (2.18) |
| Total blood loss (milliliters) |
349 (50.5) |
349 (49.7) |
| ICU stay (Hours) |
20.6 (2.07)* |
36.5 ( 7.17) |
| Hospital stay (Days) |
5.76 (1.01)* |
6.96 (0.97) |
*Significantly different (P<0.05) relative to the control group
†Operative time: total time of anesthesia & surgery, till just before transferring patient
to ICU |
