Table 9 Secondary outcomes for postoperative pain (various manifestations)
Outcome | Time to first rescue analgesic (POH) (mean ± SD) | Time to mobilisation (POH) (mean ± SD) | Pethidine consumption (mg) (mean ± SD) | Pethidine required (n, %) | Time to first rescue analgesic (POH) (mean ± SD) | Tramadol consumption via PCA (mg) (mean ± SD) | Number of PCA bolus demands (n) (mean ± SD) | Nausea and vomiting (n, %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intervention | 5.9 ± 2.27 | 2.1 ± 0.25 | 2.27 ± 0.61 | 3 (5.5%) | 5.9 ± 2.27 | 80.6 ± 7.3 | 4.1 ± 0.7 | 1 (1.8%) |
Control | 1.32 ± 0.92 | 4.11 ± 2.25 | 11.27 ± 10.35 | 17 (30.9%) | 1.32 ± 0.92 | 113.8 ± 10.2 | 2.2 ± 3.4 | 11 (20.4%) |
P- value | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.002 |