Table 2 Length of stay, opioid use and NRS scores
Laminectomy 1 level (n = 223) | Laminectomy multilevel (n = 111) | Discectomy (n = 84) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ESB yes (n = 73) | ESB no (n-150) | p- value | ESB yes (n = 31) | ESB no (n = 80) | p-value | ESB yes (n = 22) | ESB no (n = 62) | p-value | |
Median of LOS (IQR) in hrs | 29 (27–50) | 53 (51–55) | < .001 | 49 (31–54) | 54 (52–75) | < .001 | 27 (25–30) | 29 (28–49) | .04 |
Mean of sufentanil ± SD (mcg) | 19 ± 6 | 19 ± 5 | .401 | 20 ± 5 | 20 ± 5 | .998 | 17 ± 5 | 19 ± 5 | .127 |
Mean of morphine at PACU ± SD (mg) | 9 ± 5 | 9 ± 4 | .740 | 11 ± 6 | 10 ± 5 | .510 | 8 ± 5 | 9 ± 3 | .399 |
Mean of OME OR/PACU ± SD | 53 ± 20 | 52 ± 22 | .585 | ||||||
Median of OME OR/PACU (IQR) | 50 (40–70) | 55 (40–70) | .572 | 50 (39–62) | 52 (50–64) | .715 | |||
PCA morphine (yes) n, (%) | 3 (4) | 7 (5) | 1.000 | 2 (7) | 4 (5) | .671 | 1 (5) | 5 (8) | 1.000 |
Median of oxycodone 48 h (IQR) in mg | 10 (5–30) | 10 (5–20) | .401 | 10 (5–15) | 15 (5–20) | .201 | 10 (3–13) | 13 (6–20) | .186 |
Mean NRS start PACU ± SD | 2.0 ± 1.8 | 2.2 ± 2.4 | .567 | 1.3 ± 1.8 | 2.2 ± 2.2 | .106 | 2.6 ± 2.4 | 2.5 ± 2.3 | .871 |
Mean NRS end PACU ± SD | 2.5 ± 1.9 | 2.9 ± 2.2 | .277 | 2.4 ± 1.8 | 2.8 ± 2.3 | .451 | |||
Median NRS end PACU (IQR) | 3 (2–3) | 3(2–3) | .432 | ||||||
Mean NRS 3 h ± SD | 3.6 ± 2.1 | 3.3 ± 2.2 | .455 | 3.4 ± 2.1 | 3.4 ± 2.2 | .921 | 3.4 ± 1.6 | 3.8 ± 2.3 | .567 |
Mean NRS 6 h ± SD | 3.6 ± 2 | 3.7 ± 2.2 | .802 | 2.2 ± 1.8 | 3.2 ± 2.5 | .219 | 2.3 ± 1.2 | 4.0 ± 2.2 | .031 |
Mean NRS 12 h ± SD | 3.5 ± 2.0 | 3.9 ± 2.5 | .264 | 2.9 ± 2.2 | 3.7 ± 2.2 | .156 | 4.8 ± 2.4 | 3.6 ± 2.4 | .065 |
Mean NRS 24 h ± SD | 3.8 ± 2.4 | 3.5 ± 2.4 | .527 | 2.8 ± 1.9 | 3.6 ± 2.5 | .132 | 5.7 ± 2.0 | 4.2 ± 2.3 | .141 |