Clinical Study

Efficacy of Dexmedetomidine versus Ketofol for Sedation of Postoperative Mechanically Ventilated Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

Table 2

Demographic data and surgical procedures in both groups.

VariableGroup KFL (n = 12)Group DEX (n = 12) value

Age (years)36.58 ± 10.85034.17 ± 8.1110.644
BMI (kg/m2)48.75 ± 9.34344.58 ± 10.9170.452
Sex (M/F)6/65/71.000
Type of surgery (laparoscopic gastric sleeve/uvulopalatoplasty/lumbar disc fixation)6/5/15/4/3

Data are presented as mean ± SD. values ≤ 0.05 are considered statistically significant.