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Table 3 Doses of sufentanil, ephedrine, and nicardipine and recovery time

From: Transversus abdominis plane block with general anesthesia blunts the perioperative stress response in patients undergoing radical gastrectomy

 

Group TAP

n = 30

Group Control

N = 31

P-value

Opium consumption

 Intraoperative superaddition of sufentanil (μg)

4.3 ± 1.5

10.2 ± 2.8

< 0.001

 Postoperative morphine consumption (mg)

46.6 ± 8.4

66.8 ± 10.9

< 0.001

Patients requiring ephedrine, n (%)

2, (6.7%)

1, (3.2%)

0.976

Time to first flatus (h)

77.6 ± 10.4

81.6 ± 10.4

0.131

PACU stay, (min)

44.2 ± 7.9

54.5 ± 8.2

< 0.001

Incidence of opium-related side effects, n(%)

 Sedation

8, (26.7%)

16, (51.6%)

0.046

 Nausea

5, (16.7%)

6, (19.4%)

0.785

 Vomiting

0, (0%)

1, (3.2%)

0.987

Long hospitalization, n(%)

5, (16.7%)

13, (41.9%)

0.031

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SD or number;
  2. Criteria for out of PACU: Aldrete scores ≥9;
  3. Long hospitalization is defined as postoperative time ≥ 7 days