Table 3

Incidence of side effects

Side effectsGroup RGroup RSGroup RMGroup RSMP
Bradycardia0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Hypotension0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Hypoxemia0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Respiratory depression0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Nausea0 (0)1 (5)2 (10)2 (10)0.747
Vomiting0 (0)2 (10)0 (0)1 (5)0.611
Pruritus0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
Dizziness0 (0)1 (5)1 (5)0 (0)1.000
Neurotoxicity0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)0 (0)
  • Incidence of side effects data are expressed as number and percentage.

  • R, ropivacaine; RM, ropivacaine+dexmedetomidine; RS, ropivacaine+dexamethasone; RSM, ropivacaine+dexamethasone+dexmedetomidine.