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. 2012 Nov 12;5:547–558. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S36614

Table 2.

Peri-operative Information

SURGERY Mean (SD)
Surgery Time (minutes) 317.5 (141.3)
Intraoperative Opioids n (%)
 Fentanyl + Remifentanil + Morphine 20 (24.0)
 Fentanyl + Morphine 23 (27.7)
 Remifentanil + Morphine 12 (14.5)
 Fentanyl 11 (13.2)
 Fentanyl + Other 7 (8.4)
 Fentanyl + Remifentanil 3 (3.6)
 Morphine 2 (2.5)
 Other 2 (2.5)
 Remifentanil 1 (1.2)
 Intraoperative opioid data not available 2 (2.5)

PACU Mean (SD)
Time in PACU 181.2 (143.3)
PACU analgesics n (%)
 Morphine 28 (33.8)
 Acetaminophen + Morphine 26 (31.4)
 Acetaminophen + Fentanyl 5 (6.0)
 Acetaminophen + Other 5 (6.0)
 Acetaminophen + Hydromorphone 5 (6.0)
 Other 4 (4.8)
 Hydromorphone 2 (2.4)
 Fentanyl 2 (2.4)
 Acetaminophen + NSAID + Morphine 1 (1.2)
 Acetaminophen + NSAID 1 (1.2)
 Acetaminophen 1 (1.2)
 PACU analgesic data not available 3 (3.6)

DAY 1
Acetaminophen and NSAIDs n (%)
 Acetaminophen PO 50 (60.2)
 Acetaminophen PR 13 (15.7)
 Acetaminophen PO +NSAID IV 9 (10.8)
 Acetaminophen PO +NSAID PO 2 (2.5)
 Acetaminophen PR+NSAID IV 1 (1.2)
 Acetaminophen PR+NSAID PO 1 (1.2)
 NSAID PO 1 (1.2)
 Day 1 analgesic consumption not available 6 (7.2)
Opioids n (%)
 Morphine IV 50 (60.2)
 Hydromorphone IV 12 (14.5)
 Fentanyl IV 6 (7.2)
 Morphine IV + Hydromorphone IV 1 (1.2)
 Morphine IV + Other 1 (1.2)
 Morphine PO + Fentanyl IV 1 (1.2)
 Other 3 (3.6)
 Day 1 analgesic consumption not available 9 (10.9)
Mean (SD)
Least Pain Score (NRS) 1.50 (1.6)
Highest Pain Score (NRS) 4.81 (2.5)

Abbreviation: NRS, Numerical Rating Scale; NSAID, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug; PACU, post anesthesia care unit; PO, orally; PR, per rectum; IV, intravenously; SD, standard deviation.