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. 2008 Sep 4;126(5):269–273. doi: 10.1590/S1516-31802008000500005

Table 5. Analgesic use during stay in post-anesthesia care unit for the control and chest physiotherapy groups.

Control group (n = 16) Chest physiotherapy group (n = 15)
Tramadol * 14 (88%) 9 (60%)
Dipyrone * 14 (88%) 14 (88%)
Ketoprofen * 7 (44%) 5 (33%)
Morphine * 1 (6%) 1 (7%)
Acetaminophen * 1 (6%) 4 (27%)
Codeine none 1 (7%)
Bupivacaine and Fentanil (PCA) 1 (6%) none
*

Chi-square = 3,002 (degrees of freedom = 4); p = 0.558. PCA = patient controlled analgesia.