Evaluation of the clinical effects of atropine in combination with remifentanil in children undergoing surgery for acute appendicitis

Table 1 General patient data

Factors	Research group (n = 58)	Control group (n = 50)	χ2/t value	P value
Age (yr)	8.71 ± 2.15	8.58 ± 2.09	0.317	0.752
Sex (male/female)	33/25	30/20	0.106	0.744
Body mass (kg)	23.20 ± 4.90	23.05 ± 4.77	0.161	0.873
Disease course (d)	2.97 ± 1.01	2.72 ± 0.90	1.348	0.180
ASA classification (I/II)	43/15	40/10	0.519	0.471

Table 2 Incidence rate of adverse events, n (%)

Factors	Research group (n = 58)	Control group (n = 50)	χ2	P value
Respiratory depression	0 (0.00)	1 (2.00)
Hypoxemia	0 (0.00)	2 (4.00)
Bradycardia	2 (3.45)	2 (4.00)
Nausea and vomiting	1 (1.72)	4 (8.00)
Hypotension	1 (1.72)	4 (8.00)
Total	4 (6.90)	13 (26.00)	7.388	0.007

Table 3 Intraoperative responses

Factors	Research group (n = 58)	Control group (n = 50)	χ2/t value	P value
Head shaking, n (%)	2 (3.45)	7 (14.00)	3.914	0.048
Limb activity, n (%)	1 (1.72)	6 (12.00)	4.678	0.031
Orientation recovery time (min)	10.21 ± 2.11	14.88 ± 3.37	8.753	< 0.001
Safe departure time from the operating room (min)	32.40 ± 4.02	41.36 ± 5.38	9.883	< 0.001