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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2026; 18(8): 120491
Published online Aug 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.120491
Published online Aug 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.120491
Table 4 Comparison of sedation and pain assessment between two groups, mean ± SD
| Item | Control group (n = 49) | Intervention group (n = 49) | Statistic | P value |
| Time to target sedation (hours) | 3.8 ± 1.4 | 2.6 ± 1.1 | t = 4.692 | < 0.001 |
| CPOT at 6 hours | 2.4 ± 0.8 | 1.8 ± 0.6 | t = 4.167 | < 0.001 |
| CPOT at 24 hours | 1.9 ± 0.7 | 1.4 ± 0.5 | t = 4.037 | < 0.001 |
| Total opioid (MEQ mg) | 168.4 ± 42.6 | 124.8 ± 35.2 | t = 5.486 | < 0.001 |
- Citation: Men LC, Wang LZ, Ma CY, Zhang Y, Han Y. Oxycodone-dexmedetomidine vs fentanyl analgesia in septic patients after gastric perforation surgery. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(8): 120491
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.120491