Table 6.
Percentage distribution according to postoperative analgesic requirement
| Analgesic requirement | Opium addicts | Non-addicts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 71 | % | N = 50 | % | |
| No drug | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 
| NSAIDs alone | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | 26.0 | 
| Tramadol alone | 1 | 1.4 | 2 | 4.0 | 
| NSAIDs+tramadol | 17 | 23.9 | 35 | 70.0 | 
| Tramadol+butorphanol | 1 | 1.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 
| NSAIDs+tramadol+opium oral or P/R | 32 | 45.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 
| NSAIDs+tramadol+butorphanol | 18 | 25.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 
| NSAIDs+tramadol+buprenorphine | 2 | 2.8 | 0 | 0.0 |