Table 4.
Postoperative rescue analgesics and ondansetron use in the groups.
| Group C (control) | Group P (pregabalin) | Group PD (pregabalin + dexamethasone) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients taking meperidine | 17 (56.7%)a,b | 2 (6.7%)a | 3 (10.0%)b | <0.001 |
| Time to the first meperidin dose | 0.767 | |||
| 0-1 h | 16 (94.1%) | 2 (100.0%) | 3 (100.0%) | |
| 1–24 h | 1 (5.9%) | — | — | |
| Number of patients taking ondansetron | 16 (53.3%)a | 7 (23.3%)a | 14 (46.7%) | 0.046 |
| Time to the first ondansetron dose | 0.410 | |||
| 0-1 h | 11 (68.8%) | 3 (42.9%) | 10 (71.4%) | |
| 1–24 h | 5 (31.3%) | 4 (57.1%) | 4 (28.6%) |
aThere was a statistically significant difference between Group C and Group P (P < 0.05).
bThere was a statistically significant difference between Group C and Group PD (P < 0.001).