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Table 3 Univariable analysis of postoperative fentanyl consumption (Welch’s t-test)

From: Predictive factors of postoperative fentanyl consumption in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a retrospective cohort study

 

Fentanyl consumption, mean (SD), ln [mcg/kg/day]

95% CI

(lower, upper)

P-value

Sex

 Male, n = 130

3.34 (0.443)

3.27, 3.42

0.323

 Female, n = 49

3.27 (0.464)

3.13, 3.40

 

Diagnosis

 Ulcerative colitis, n = 58

3.46 (0.423)

3.35, 3.58

0.003

 Crohn’s disease, n = 121

3.26 (0.447)

3.18, 3.34

 

Current smoking

 Yes, n = 23

3.57 (0.431)

3.39, 3.76

0.006

 No, n = 156

3.29 (0.441)

3.22, 3.36

 

Coagulopathy

 Yes, n = 149

3.34 (0.427)

3.28, 3.41

0.246

 No, n = 30

3.22 (0.540)

3.02, 3.42

 

Bronchial asthma

 Yes, n = 7

3.58 (0.184)

3.41, 3.75

0.007

 No, n = 172

3.31 (0.454)

3.24, 3.38

 

Diabetes mellitus

 Yes, n = 6

2.87 (0.346)

2.51, 3.24

0.020

 No, n = 173

3.34 (0.445)

3.27, 3.41

 

Hypertension

 Yes, n = 6

3.27 (0.560)

2.68, 3.85

0.809

 No, n = 173

3.33 (0.446)

3.26, 3.39

 

Ischemic heart disease

 Yes, n = 2

3.32 (0.290)

0.71, 5.92

0.973

 No, n = 177

3.32 (0.451)

3.26, 3.39

 

Cerebrovascular disease

 Yes, n = 2

2.87 (0.007)

2.80, 2.93

< 0.001

 No, n = 177

3.33 (0.449)

3.26, 3.40

 

Anesthesia maintenance

 Volatile, n = 130

3.37 (0.438)

3.29, 3.44

0.042

 Intravenous, n = 49

3.21 (0.463)

3.08, 3.34

 

Peripheral nerve block

 Yes, n = 138

3.32 (0.442)

3.24, 3.39

0.658

 No, n = 41

3.35 (0.475)

3.20, 3.50

 

Supraumbilical extension of the incision

 Yes, n = 59

3.22 (0.460)

3.10, 3.34

0.036

 No, n = 120

3.37 (0.436)

3.30, 3.45

 

Preoperative use of non-opioid analgesics

 Yes, n = 70

3.41 (0.468)

3.30, 3.52

0.050

 No, n = 109

3.27 (0.430)

3.19, 3.35

 

Preoperative use of opioids

 Yes, n = 20

3.53 (0.488)

3.30, 3.75

0.059

 No, n = 159

3.30 (0.439)

3.23, 3.37

 

Supplementary use of analgesics

 Yes, n = 105

3.34 (0.442)

3.26, 3.43

0.432

 No, n = 74

3.29 (0.460)

3.19, 3.40

 

Medical treatment during the month before surgery

 Steroids

  Yes, n = 46

3.40 (0.383)

3.29, 3.51

0.145

  No, n = 133

3.30 (0.468)

3.22, 3.38

 

 5-Aminosalicylic acids

  Yes, n = 127

3.31 (0.443)

3.23, 3.39

0.544

  No, n = 52

3.36 (0.466)

3.23, 3.49

 

 Immunosuppressants

  Yes, n = 52

3.37 (0.424)

3.25, 3.49

0.373

  No, n = 127

3.31 (0.459)

3.22, 3.39

 

 Biologics

  Yes, n = 33

3.58 (0.459)

3.42, 3.74

< 0.001

  No, n = 146

3.27 (0.427)

3.20, 3.34

 

 Apheresis

  Yes, n = 17

3.39 (0.364)

3.20, 3.58

0.442

  No, n = 162

3.32 (0.457)

3.25, 3.39

 
  1. Abbreviations: ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists, CI Confidence interval, SD Standard deviation