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Thoracic Paravertebral Nerve Block with Ropivacaine and Adjuvant Dexmedetomidine Produced Longer Analgesia in Patients Undergoing Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Lobectomy: A Randomized Trial

Table 3

Postoperative Ramsay sedation scores at different intervals.

Time pointsG group (n = 20)PR group (n = 20)PRD group (n = 20) value

30 min2.5 (2.0–5.0)2.5 (2.0–5.0)2.0 (2.0–5.0)0.409
1 h2.0 (2.0–4.0)2.0 (2.0–4.0)2.0 (2.0–4.0)0.995
2 h2.0 (2.0–4.0)2.0 (2.0–4.0)2.0 (2.0–4.0)1.000
4 h2.0 (2.0-3.0)2.0 (2.0-3.0)2.0 (2.0-3.0)0.415
8 h2.0 (2.0-3.0)2.0 (2.0-3.0)2.0 (2.0-3.0)0.216
12 h2.0 (2.0-3.0)2.0 (2.0-3.0)2.0 (2.0-3.0)0.331
24 h1.0 (0.0–2.0)2.0 (1.0–3.0)2.0 (0.0–3.0)<0.05

Values as median (interquartile range). G group versus PR group; G group versus PRD group.