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Table 1 Demographic data and perioperative factors.

From: Determination of the efficacy and side-effect profile of lower doses of intrathecal morphine in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty

Variable

100 μg IT Morphine

200 μg IT Morphine

300 μg IT Morphine

Number of Patients

20

20

20

Age (yr)

69.2 ± 1.6

70.6 ± 2.0

73.9 ± 1.3

Weight (kg)

84.0 ± 2.3

75.7 ± 2.8

86.2 ± 3.4

Gender (m/f)

8/12

8/12

11/9

Duration of Procedure (mins)

101.3 ± 9.0

94.5 ± 7.4

95.8 ± 7.6

24 hr Blood Loss (mL)

518.0 ± 22.7

498.0 ± 27.6

526.5 ± 29.5

Fluids Administered in 24 hrs (Litres)

5.2 ± 0.2

5.3 ± 0.2

5.6 ± 0.2

  1. Data represented as Mean +/- SEM.
  2. Abbreviations: IT, intrathecal.