Table 3 Total amount of ropivacaine and morphine administered in the three groups
Group Ep-R | Group Ep-RM | Group IV-M | p-values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ropivacaine (mg) | (Ep-R vs Ep-RM) | |||
Intra-operatively | 106 (90–125) | 115 (100–135) | – | 0.739 |
1st post-op day | 390 ± 112 | 338 ± 112 | – | 0.353 |
3st post-op day | 1014 (680–1328) | 823 (673–861) | – | 0.123 |
Morphine (mg) | (Ep-R vs IV-M) | |||
Intra-operatively | – | 3.5 (3–4) | 8 (5–10) | 0.029 |
1st post-op day | – | 11 ± 1.5 | 52 ± 18 | <0.001 |
3st post-op day | – | 28 (26–32) | 114 (108–125) | <0.001 |