Table 4.
Sensory block duration and postoperative analgesic profile in the two study groups
| Group D (n= 64) | Group C (n= 64) | 95% CI | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensory block duration (Hours) | 7.22 ± 3.195 | 3.19 ± 0.732 | 3.22, 4.84 | ˂ 0.001 * | |
| NRS | One hour | 0.30 ± 0.460 | 0.33 ± 0.473 | -0.19, 0.13 | 0.706 |
| Three hours | 0.53 ± 0.534 | 3.28 ± 1.215 | -3.08, - 2.42 | ˂ 0.001* | |
| Six hours | 2.75 ± 1.222 | 3.44 ± 1.022 | -1.08, -0.29 | 0.001* | |
| 12 hours | 2.56 ± 1.022 | 2.91 ± 0.955 | -0.69, 0.00 | 0.051 | |
| 24 hours | 2.59 ± 0.904 | 2.64 ± 1.226 | -0.42, 0.33 | 0.806 | |
| Number of patients requiring rescue | |||||
| Analgesia (%,N) | 54.7% (35) | 100.0% (64) | 0.33, 0.57 | ˂ 0.001* | |
| First request for analgesia (hours) | 11.31 ± 6.944 | 5.91 ± 4.839 | 3.04, 7.77 | ˂ 0.001* | |
| Morphine (mg) | 2.66 ± 0.998 | 3.66 ± 1.144 | -1.46, -0.54 | ˂ 0.001* | |
| Patient satisfaction | Dissatisfied | 6.3% (4) | 46.9% (30) | ||
| Satisfied | 40.6% (26) | 28.1% (18) | - | ˂ 0.001* | |
| Extremely satisfied | 53.1% (34) | 25.0% (16) | |||
Data are expressed as mean ±SD or number and percent. Group D (patients injected with dexmedetomidine plus lidocaine/ epinephrine), group C (patients injected only with lidocaine/ epinephrine), NRS (numerical rating scale), *P < 0.05 is statistically significant