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.