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Table 3 Postoperative sufentanil consumption and invalid press of PCA. Values are the mean (SD) and median (IQR)

From: The effect of perineural dexamethasone on rebound pain after ropivacaine single-injection nerve block: a randomized controlled trial

 

Dexamethasone

(n = 63)

Control

(n = 60)

p value

Sufentanil consumption 24 h, μg

50.49 ± 2.62

66.22 ± 4.05

< 0.001

Sufentanil consumption 48 h, μg

97.76 ± 6.01

108.01 ± 7.13

0.391

Percentage of invalid press 24 h (%)

0.0 (0.0, 22.2)

13.2 (0.0, 29.6)

0.039

Percentage of invalid press 48 h (%)

0.0 (0.0, 20.0)

11.1 (0.0, 29.4)

0.043