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Table 2 Primary and secondary outcomes

From: Effects of pecto-intercostal fascial block combined with rectus sheath block for postoperative pain management after cardiac surgery: a randomized controlled trial

 

PIFB + RSB group (n = 27)

PIFB group (n = 27)

p

Opioid consumption within 24hs, Mean ± SD, mg

2.33 ± 1.77

3.81 ± 2.24

0.010*

Opioid consumption within 48hs, Mean ± SD, mg

4.71 ± 2.71

7.25 ± 3.76

0.006*

Intraoperative sufentanil consumption, Mean ± SD, μg

166.30 ± 40.54

163.70 ± 41.06

0.816

Moderate to severe pain, n (%)

5 (18.5)

10 (37.0)

0.129

Pain at the chest tube within 48 h, n (%)

4 (14.8)

8 (29.6)

0.190

Adverse events with opioid, n (%)

8 (29.6)

9 (33.3)

0.770

 nausea and vomiting

6 (22.2)

6 (22.2)

1.000

 pruritus

0 (0)

1 (3.7)

-

 urinary retention

1 (3.7)

0 (0)

-

 dizziness

1 (3.7)

2 (7.4)

1.000

Creatine kinase-MB at 24 h, median (IQR), ng/ml

6.50 (3.00–19.40)

7.10 (2.40–20.90)

0.842

Cardiac troponin I at 24 h, median (IQR), pg/ml

1074.10 (240.30–4076.20)

878.80 (347.40–5013.70)

0.829

Time to extubation, Mean ± SD, hour

9.12 ± 5.10

9.90 ± 5.06

0.578

Length of stay in ICU, Mean ± SD, hour

53.51 ± 40.48

52.76 ± 43.87

0.949

Time to drainage removal, Mean ± SD, hour

78.14 ± 23.31

77.21 ± 20.03

0.876

Time to catheter removal, Mean ± SD, hour

91.18 ± 35.02

95.31 ± 37.06

0.675

Able to ambulate after surgery, Mean ± SD, hour

92.42 ± 37.07

92.33 ± 38.63

0.993

Length of hospital stay, Mean ± SD, day

12.22 ± 6.62

12.56 ± 6.28

0.850

Mortality within 30 days after surgery, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

-

Chronic pain at three months, n (%)

5 (18.5)

7 (25.9)

0.513

  1. ICU Intensive care unit, IQR Interquartile range, PIFB Pecto-intercostal fascial block, RSB Rectus sheath block, SD Standard deviation