TABLE 4.
Group PVS (groups 1 and 2) | ITO (n=58) | IVM (n=10) | P |
Intrathecal morphine, mg | 1.1±0.1 | 0 | N/A |
Intrathecal fentanyl, μg | 49±6 | 0 | N/A |
Intraoperative fentanyl IV, μg | 48±54 | 170±92 | |
Intraoperative morphine IV, mg | 0.3±0.4 | 0.8±2 | |
Ketorolac dose in the first 24 h postop, mg | 69.8±50.8 | 69.0±74.9 | 0.97 |
Ambulation in the first 12 h postop, n/n | 58/58 | 7/10* | 0.014 |
Group TVH/PVS (groups 3 and 4) | ITO (n=40) | IVM (n=13) | P |
Intrathecal morphine, mg | 1.0±0.2 | 0 | N/A |
Intrathecal fentanyl, μg | 46±10 | 0 | N/A |
Intraoperative fentanyl IV, μg | 45±41 | 302±114 | |
Intraoperative morphine IV, mg | 0.3±0.5 | 3.1±6.2 | |
Ketorolac dose in the first 24 h postop, mg | 103±53 | 32±61 | <0.01 |
Ambulation in the first 12 h postop, n/n | 39/40 | 10/13* | 0.015 |
Data presented as mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated.
P<0.05. Intraoperative morphine and fentanyl: The doses of opioids given for intraoperative analgesia during general anesthesia. Intrathecal morphine and fentanyl: The doses of each opioid given as part of the intrathecal opioid (ITO) injection. Ambulation: The number of patients able to move out of bed in the first 12 h postoperatively (postop). IV Intravenous; IVM Intravenous morphine; N/A Not applicable