Table 2.
Outcome measure | IV opioid PCA (n = 20) | Liposome bupivacaine-based multimodal analgesia (n = 23) | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Number of patients experiencing ORAEs | 1 | 2 | |
Median (range) time to first opioid use, hours | 0.7 (0.3–3.6) | 1.1 (0.3–71.0) | 0.035a |
Proportion of patients who reported being extremely satisfied with postsurgical pain treatment, % | 40 | 48 | 0.752b |
Proportion of patients who made unplanned visits with a health care provider after surgery, % | 10 | 17 | 1.0c |
Proportion of patients who made contact with health care provider to discuss recovery after surgery, % | 25 | 9 | 0.11c |
Notes:
Derived from log-rank test
derived from Mann–Whitney U-test
derived from Fisher’s exact test.
Abbreviations: IV, intravenous; n, number; ORAEs, opioid-related adverse events; PCA, patient-controlled analgesia.