Table-I.
The average analgesic request and pain scores in patients underwent knee arthroscopic menisectomy
| Group |
Number of
Patients |
Visual analogue scale
following end of anesthesia till complete recovery |
Analgesic request in hospitalized patients
Mean ± SD |
Analgesic request in outpatient groups from discharge till 7 days postoperation
Mean ± SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I (Methadone ) | 35 | 3.87 ± 3.3 | 22 ± 15.3 | 35 ± 15.1 |
| II( Morphine ) | 35 | 2.02 ± 3.4 | 10.5 ± 9.4 | 23.5 ± 16 |
| III (Normal saline) | 35 | 5.3 ± 3.3 | 21.4 ± 13.3 | 38.1 ± 19.6 |
| IV (Meperidine) | 35 | 3.40 ± 2.3 | 23 ± 17.2 | 34 ± 14.3 |