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. 2012 Nov;87(11):1089–1097. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2012.07.018

TABLE 2.

Overall Outcomes of 128 Patients Who Underwent Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy or Percutaneous Nephrolithotomya,b

Variable Ketorolac (n=65) Placebo (n=63) Δ (95% CI) P value
Postoperative pain (scale of 0-10)
 0 Hours 2.6 2.7 −0.1 (−1.1 to 1.0) .91
 4 Hours 2.5 3.0 −0.5 (−1.2 to 0.3) .22
 8 Hours 2.3 2.5 −0.2 (−1.0 to 0.5) .58
 12 Hours 2.0 2.2 −0.2 (−0.8 to 0.5) .58
 16 Hours 1.6 2.1 −0.6 (−1.2 to 0.1) .11
 20 Hours 1.6 2.3 −0.6 (−1.3 to 0.0) .06
 24 Hours 1.5 2.1 −0.6 (−1.3 to 0.1) .10
Morphine equivalents (mg)
 24 Hours 38 41 −3 (−20 to 15) .79
 Discharge 51 52 −1 (−24 to 22) .94
Duration of study drug infusion (h) 23.3 22.7 0.5 (−0.4 to 1.4) .25
Blood transfusion, No. (%) 0 0 0.00 (−0.06 to 0.06) >.99
Urine output (mL) 3200 4500 −1300 (−2000 to −500) .001
Time to oral fluids (h) 3.3 3.7 −0.5 (−1.5 to 0.5) .32
Time to general diet (h) 14 16 −2.0 (−5.2 to 1.1) .20
Time to flatus (h) 17 19 −1.7 (−6.6 to 3.3) .50
Time to ambulation (h) 9.7 12 −2.0 (−4.2 to 0.3) .09
Postoperative weight gain (kg) 85 86 −1.1 (−7.0 to 4.9) .72
a

CI = confidence interval.

b

Data are presented as mean unless otherwise indicated.