Table 2 Comparison the effect of postoperative pain relief between oxycodone & tramadol-PCIA
|  | Oxycodone (N = 89) | Tramadol (N = 109) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Pain scores in PACU (FLACC scale, 10min since extubation) | 0 (0, 2.00) | 0 (0, 2.00) | 0.515 |
Pain scores in PACU (FLACC scale, 20min since extubation) | 0 (0, 3.00) | 0 (0, 2.25) | 0.509 |
Pain scores in PACU (FLACC scale, 30min since extubation) | 0 (0, 3.00) | 0 (0, 2.50) | 0.164 |
Functional activity scores in the wards (24h) | 1.00 (1.00, 2.00) | 1.00 (1.00, 2.00) | 0.101 |
Functional activity scores in the wards (48h) | 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) | 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) | 0.149 |
No. of boluses administered in PACU [n (%)] | 22 (24.7) | 25 (22.9) | 0.769 |
Bolus-administered amount of opioid in PACU (equal to morphine, mg.kg–1) | 0 (0, 0.050) | 0 (0, 0.050) | 0.640 |
Bolus analgesia in the wards [n (%)] | 73 (82.0) | 85 (78.0) | 0.481 |
Time spent from PACU discharge to first bolus dose (min) | 90.0 (33.0, 240) | 137 (47.0, 315) | 0.173 |
No. of boluses administered in the wards | 5.00 (2.00, 10.0) | 6.00 (2.50, 9.00) | 0.775 |
Bolus-administered amount of opioid in the wards (equal to morphine, mg.kg–1) | 0.370 (0.200, 0.630) | 0.350 (0.210, 0.600) | 0.259 |