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Table 3 Morphine consumption, additional analgesic (tramadol) use, tramadol consumption, and side effects during the postoperative 24-h need for additional analgesics, and complication rates

From: Comparison of analgesic efficacy of different local anesthetic volumes for erector spinae plane block in thoracotomy patients; a prospective randomized trial

 

30 ml ESPB ( n :30)

20 ml ESPB ( n :30)

p

Morphine Consumption (mg) *

16,5 (8–22)

32 (21–40)

 < 0.001

Additional Analgesic Use n (%) δ

9 (30.0%)

21 (70.0%)

0.001

Tramadol Consumption (mg)

50 (35–80)

120 (75–140)

0.001

Complication (Nausea) n (%) δ

3 (10.0%)

2 (6.7%)

0.999

Complication (Itching) n (%) δ

1(3.3%)

-

0.999

  1. Continuous variables are expressed as either* the mean ± standard deviation (SD) orβ the median (Q1: first quartile – Q3: third quartile), and categorical variables are expressed as either δ frequency or percentage
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BMC Anesthesiology

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