Table 2. Post-operative narcotic consumption.
Narcotic usage (in oral morphine equivalents) | Traditional VATS (n=35) | Uniportal VATS (n=49) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Recovery room | 63.0 (43.0, 89.0) | 48.0 (24.0, 66.0) | 0.049 |
POD #1 | 112.0 (65.0, 156.0) | 66.0 (24.0, 116.0) | 0.024 |
POD #2 | 36.0 (15.0, 79.0) | 23.5 (8.0, 38.0) | 0.041 |
Total for hospitalization | 260.0 (160.0, 378.0) | 182.0 (124.0, 271.0) | 0.028 |
All units are in milligrams of oral morphine equivalents (OMEq). Data were expressed as median (interquartile range). POD, postoperative day; VATS, video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.