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Table 2 Intraoperative fentanyl, isoflurane consumption, and postoperative total morphine consumption in both groups

From: The role of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant for high-thoracic erector spinae plane block for analgesia in shoulder arthroscopy; a randomized controlled study

 

Group ESPB

Group ESPB + DEX

P value

Sample size,n

27

28

 

The mean intraoperative fentanyl consumption(SD) in (µg)

100.74 ± 35.07

82.86 ± 13.57

0.015

Time to the 1st rescue analgesic request (IQR) in hours

12 (12–15.75)

18.5 (18.25–18.75)

0.044

The cases required postoperative morphine (SD)

11(40.74%%)

2 (7.14%%)

0.012

 

(n = 11)

(n = 2)

 

The Postoperative total morphine consumption in 1st 24 h (IQR) in (mg)

0 (0–3)

0 (0–0)

0.021

  1. Data presented as mean ± SD or median (IQR), or frequency (%)