Table 4 Postoperative Clinical Details
Fentanyl | Remifentanil | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients with nausea episodes | 0 h | 1 (2.9) | 0 (0) | 0.493 |
6 h | 3 (8.8) | 2 (5.7) | 0.673 | |
24 h | 11 (32.4) | 12 (34.3) | 1.000 | |
Number of patients with vomiting episodes | 0 h | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
6 h | 1 (2.9) | 1 (2.9) | 1.000 | |
24 h | 3 (8.8) | 6 (17.1) | 0.477 | |
Number of patients with antiemetics use | 0 h | 0 (0) | 1 (2.9) | 1.000 |
6 h | 3 (8.8) | 0 (0) | 0.114 | |
24 h | 5 (14.7) | 5 (16.7) | 1.000 | |
Duration till drinking (h) | 20 (19–23) | 21 (19–22) | 0.558 | |
Pain score in motion | 6 h | 3.2 ± 2.7 | 4.4 ± 2.2 | 0.338 |
24 h | 4.0 ± 2.3 | 4.9 ± 2.3 | ||
48 h | 4.2 ± 2.7 | 4.2 ± 2.1 | ||
Pain score at rest | 6 h | 1.6 ± 2.0 | 2.1 ± 2.0 | 0.337 |
24 h | 1.6 ± 1.8 | 2.1 ± 2.0 | ||
48 h | 1.3 ± 1.7 | 1.4 ± 1.2 | ||
Duration till walking (h) | 25 (22–44) | 42 (22–45) | 0.736 | |
Total dose of bolus fentanyl used in PCA (μg) | 25 (0–184) | 30 (0–150) | 0.978 | |
Use of non-opioid analgesics | 4 (11.8) | 6 (17.1) | 0.734 | |