Table 2 Efficacy outcomes
Outcome | Group D | Group C | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Postoperative morphine consumption in 24 h (mg) | 5 (0–10) | 15 (10–20) | 0.0012 |
Cumulative morphine consumption (mg) | 15 (10–25) | 30 (20–30) | 0.0012 |
Severe pain incidence; n (%) | 1 (3) | 7 (23) | 0.041 |
Time to first use of rescue analgesia (min) | 180 (130–210) | 80 (60–120) | 0.0012 |
Time to extubation (min) | 10 (5–10) | 20 (15–20) | 0.0012 |
Postoperative pain level (VRS score) | |||
3 h | 3 (3–4) | 4 (4–5) | 0.0672 |
6 h | 4 (4–5) | 5 (4–5) | 0.082 |
12 h | 3 (3–3) | 4 (4–5) | 0.332 |
24 h | 4 (4–4) | 4 (4–4) | 0.722 |
Intraoperative fentanyl consumption (mg) | 0.5 (0.4–0.6) | 0.6 (0.5–0.7) | 0.032 |
Persistent postsurgical pain incidence; n (%) | 1 (3) | 10 (33) | 0.0051 |