Analgesic effect and safety of dexmedetomidine-assisted intravenous-inhalation combined general anesthesia in laparoscopic minimally invasive inguinal hernia surgery

Table 1 Comparison of basic patient characteristics between the two groups

Projects		Control group (n = 47)	Treatment group (n = 47)	t/χ2	P value
Age (years)		48.06 ± 6.58	48.13 ± 6.62	0.051	0.959
Hiatal hernia site (left/right)		29/18	27/20	0.177	0.674
Place of residence (urban/rural)		25/22	24/23	0.043	0.836
Body weight (kg)		67.51 ± 10.68	68.05 ± 10.72	0.245	0.807
Monthly household income (> 2000 RMB/≤ 2000 RMB)		24/23	26/21	0.171	0.679
Academic status (college and below/bachelor and above)		21/26	20/27	0.043	0.835
Underlying disease (cases)	High blood pressure	6	5	0.103	0.748
	Diabetes	3	5	0.547	0.460

Table 2 Comparison of the incidence of postoperative adverse reactions between the two groups, n (%)

Grouping	Number of examples	Dizziness	Nausea and vomiting	Dry mouth	Infection of the incision	Incidence
Control group	47	2 (4.26)	3 (6.68)	4 (7.55)	2 (4.26)	11 (23.40)
Treatment group	47	0 (0.00)	1 (2.13)	1 (2.13)	1 (2.13)	3 (6.38)
χ2						5.371
P value						0.020