Table 2. Anesthetic Characteristics, Postoperative Morphine Use, and Nausea and Vomiting
Times (awakening, extubation, and first PCA use) were defined from desflurane and remifentanil discontinuations. The cumulative postoperative morphine consumption at 24 h excluded the dose of 0.15 mg/kg given 40 min before the end of surgery. Values are mean ± SD, median (25–75% interquartile range), or number of patients.
* Statistically significant differences between the groups (P < 0.01).
MAC = minimum alveolar concentration; PACU = postanesthesia care unit; PCA = patient-controlled analgesia.