Dexmededomidine in pediatric unilateral internal inguinal ring ligation

Table 2 Comparison of Face, Legs, Activity, Cry, and Consolability pain score of children at different time points among the three groups

Time	D group (n = 125)	DS group (n = 126)	S group (n = 126)	P
Postoperative 2 h	3.6 ± 0.63	3.4 ± 0.72	3.4 ± 0.76	0.143
Postoperative 2 h (≤ 3), n (%)	48 (38.4)	59 (46.8)	58 (46.0)	0.332
Postoperative 4 h	1.9 ± 0.64	1.9 ± 0.70	1.8 ± 0.76	0.558
Postoperative 6 h	0.1 ± 0.45	0.2 ± 0.53	0.2 ± 0.57	0.350
Postoperative 8 h	0.0 ± 0.18	0.0 ± 0.00	0.0 ± 0.35	0.608
Postoperative 12 h	0.0 ± 0.18	0.0 ± 0.00	0.0 ± 0.35	0.608
Postoperative 24 h	0.0 ± 0.18	0.0 ± 0.00	0.0 ± 0.35	0.608

D group: Dexmededomidine group; DS group: Dexmededomidine + sufentanil group; S group: Sufentanil group.