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Table 3 Postoperative bleeding volume in milliliters (ml)

From: Continuous femoral nerve blockade and single-shot sciatic nerve block promotes better analgesia and lower bleeding for total knee arthroplasty compared to intrathecal morphine: a randomized trial

 

Groups (n)

Mean Difference

p-value

Intrathecal morphine

Femoral blockade

M (n = 20)

FI (n = 19)

PACU (zero)

271.8 ± 33.3

136.5 ± 20.5

135.3 ± 39.1

0.001

24 h

334.7 ± 39.6

180.5 ± 19.7

154.2 ± 44.2

<0.01

48 h

111.9 ± 28.4

69.2 ± 20.7

42.6 ± 35.2

<0.01

72 h

155.3 ± 39.1

20.0 ± 0.0

135.3 ± 39.1

<0.01

  1. ANOVA of repeated measures followed by Bonferroni test
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