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Table 2 Operative characteristics, PACU variables and cumulative opioid consumption

From: Combination of thoracic epidural analgesia with patient-controlled intravenous analgesia versus traditional thoracic epidural analgesia for postoperative analgesia and early recovery of laparotomy: a prospective single-centre, randomized controlled trial

 

TEA/PCIA Group

TEA Group

P

Operation time (min)

267 [211 to 334]

247 [195 to 348]

0.694

Intraoperative sufentanil consumption (ug)

28.5 ± 6.2

29.1 ± 8.4

0.716

Intraoperative fluid intake (mL)

3250

[2700 to 3700]

3250

[2475 to 5025]

0.955

Intraoperative blood loss (mL)

300 [112.5 to 475]

225 [100 to5 25]

0.705

Blood transfusion, n (%)

12 (27.3)

12 (28.6)

0.893

PACU length of stay (min)

97.9 ± 40.4

104.0 ± 34.8

0.513

PACU complications, n (%)

6 (13.6)

8 (19)

0.952

Pain, n (%)

2 (4.5)

2 (4.8)

Dysphoria, n (%)

1 (2.3)

1 (2.4)

Shiver, n (%)

3 (6.8)

3 (7.1)

Hypertension, n (%)

0 (0)

1 (2.4)

Pain and dysphoria, n (%)

0 (0)

1 (2.4)

Cumulative opioid

Consumption (mg)

41.48

[26.34 to 66.85]

38.64

[29.19 to 42.00]

0.109

  1. Data are expressed as Mean ± SD, median [IQR], number (%). TEA thoracic epidural analgesia, PCIA patient-controlled intravenous analgesia, PACU post anaesthesia care unit