Table 2 Postoperative time for the first analgesic request (mins), VAS at 24 hours postoperatively, and total analgesic consumption in the 1st 24 hours (mgs)
EEA group (n = 28) | Control group (n = 28) | d | 95% C.I. | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First analgesic request (Mean ± SD) | 268.893 ± 31.6044 | 52.036 ± 9.5316 | 9.2905 | 7.4919,11.089 | 0.000* |
24 hours morphine consumption (mean ± SD) | 6.214± 2.1319 | 15.714 ± 3.3428 | −3.3886 | −4.2061,-2.5712 | 0.000* |
VAS at 24 hours (Mean ± SD) | 2.536 ± 1.1380 | 5.036 ± 1.3467 | -2.0053 | -2.6474, −1.3631 | 0.000* |