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Table 3 Hysterical/Continuous Cry and Violent/Continuous Movement at specific moments of the local anaesthesia, use of high rotation and at the end of the procedure

From: Does sevoflurane add to outpatient procedural sedation in children? A randomised clinical trial

Variables

n (%)

P

Effect size (phi)

Group MK (n = 13)

Group MKS (n = 14)

 

Hysterical/Continuous Cry

 Administration of local anaesthesia

7 (53.8%)

1 (7.1%)

0.01a

0.5

 Use of high speedc

5 out of 12 (41.7%)

5 (35.7%)

0.76b

0.2

 End of session

5 (38.5%)

3 (21.4%)

0.42a

0.2

Violent/Continuous Movement

 Administration of local anaesthesia

4 (30.8%)

1 (7.1%)

0.17a

0.3

 Use of high speedc

4 out of 12 (33.3%)

2 (14.3%)

0.37a

0.2

 End of session

4 (30.8%)

1 (7.1%)

0.17a

0.3

  1. MK midazolam-ketamine, MKS midazolam-ketamine-sevoflurane
  2. aFisher’s Exact-Test
  3. bPearson’s Chi-Square
  4. cHigh-speed handpiece was not used in one MK child because of severe uncooperativeness