Table 2.

Outcomes

	Group Ropivacaine	Group Placebo median
Oxycodone consumed the first 24 h, mg	7(2–13)	6 (2–9)	P = 0.12
Time to first oxycodone demand, min	253 (144–379)	237 (155–380)	P = 1
Cumulated ambulation score the first day	5 (3–6)	5 (4–6)	P =0.26
Time from surgery to first ambulation, min	368 (330–519)	420 (364–470)	P = 0.69
Length of hospital stay, hours	49 (10)	50 (20)	P = 0.53

Values are median and upper and lower quartile or mean and standard deviation. P-values are Mann Whitney U-test