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Table 8 Comparison of the postoperative recovery parameters

From: Prospective investigation of intravenous patient-controlled analgesia with hydromorphone or sufentanil: impact on mood, opioid adverse effects, and recovery

 

Group S (n = 37)

Group H (n = 35)

P

Time to gastrointestinal recovery (h)

62.19 ± 26.14

70.27 ± 18.63

0.137

Time to walk (h)

42 (37–52)

43 (38–51)

0.640

Time to drainage tube removal (h)

168.0 (140.5–207.0)

166.0 (142.0–210.5)

0.507

The hospital duration after surgery(d)

9 (7–13)

9 (7–11)

0.596

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± SD or median and interquartile range