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Table 2 GI motility evaluation results

From: Gastrointestinal motility following thoracic surgery: the effect of thoracic epidural analgesia. A randomised controlled trial

 

Group Ep-R

Group Ep-RM

Group IV-M

p-value

Radiopaques0 (n)

2 (1–3)

1 (0–3)

5 (1–18)

0.28

Radiopaques4 (n)

11 (2–18)

12.5 (1–18)

17 (10–19)

0.41

Defecation1 (%)

10%

0%

0%

0.35

Defecation3 (%)

70%

80%

10%

0.004

  1. Values are expressed as median (interquartile range), or proportions as indicated. p values <0.05 represent statistically significant results (bold). (Ep-R Epidural Ropivacaine, Ep-RM Epidural Ropivacaine and Morphine, IV-M Intravenous Morphine, Radiopaques 0 number of radiopaques peoperatively, Radiopaques 4 number of radiopaques postoperatively)
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BMC Anesthesiology

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