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Table 2 Postoperative pain scores, and rescue analgesics

From: Stepwise tapering of remifentanil at the end of surgery decreased postoperative pain and the need of rescue analgesics after thyroidectomy

Treatment Groups

Characteristic

A group (n = 27)

B group (n = 30)

P value

Postoperative pain scores

   

30 min

50 (0–100)

20 (0–80)

0.002

2 h

40 (20–80)

30 (10–60)

0.018

6 h

30 (20–50)

30 (20–50)

0.966

12 h

27 (20–40)

26 (10–60)

0.593

24 h

20 (0–40)

18 (10–30)

0.330

Rescue analgesics, n

3 (2–3)

2 (1–3)

0.039

First use of rescue analgesics (min)

32 (10–72)

32 (5–417)

0.742

  1. Values are given as median (range). A group: no tapering group, B group: tapering group; NRS: numerical rating scale (0 = no pain, 100 = the worst possible pain).