Table 2.

Paired t test analyzing medication use on postoperative days 0–14 for oral opioid, oral anti-inflammatory and acetaminophen for single-bundle and double-bundle operations

Medication	Group; mean ± SD		Mean difference† (95% CI)	p value
	Single-bundle	Double-bundle
Oral opioids*	2.8 ± 2.0	3.5 ± 2.5	−0.66 (−1.14 to −0.18)	0.011
Oral NSAID	1.5 ± 0.5	1.6 ± 0.6	−0.09 (−0.22 to 0.03)	0.14
Acetaminophen	0.3 ± 0.1	0.8 ± 0.5	−0.47 (−0.69 to −0.24)	< 0.001

CI = confidence interval; NSAID = nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory; SD = standard deviation.

^*Opioid pills included Percocet (oxycodone 5 mg + acetaminophen 325 mg), Tramacet (tramadol 37.5 mg + acetaminophen 325 mg) and Tylenol No. 3 (codeine phosphate 30 mg + caffeine 15 mg + acetaminophen 300 mg).

^†Single-bundle minus double-bundle.