Table 2. Comparison of Postoperative Pain and First-Time Mobilization Between the Groupsa.
TAP Block (n = 25) | Continuous Epidural (n = 25) | P Value | |
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NRS at rest | |||
2 hours | 1.00 (0 - 3.00) | 1.00 (0 - 3.00) | 0.716 |
6 hours | 1.00 (0 - 3.00) | 1.00 (0 - 3.00) | 0.637 |
12 hours | 1.00 (0 - 3.00) | 1.00 (0 - 4.00) | 0.066 |
24 hours | 1.00 (0 - 3.00) | 1.00 (0 - 3.00) | 0.587 |
Mean in the first 24 hours | 1.83 ± 1.15 | 2.33 ± 1.55 | 0.207 |
NRS in movement | |||
2 hours | 3.00 (0 - 6.00) | 3.00 (0 - 5.00) | 0.713 |
6 hours | 3.00 (1.00 - 5.00) | 3.00 (0 - 6.00) | 0.696 |
12 hours | 2.00 (0 - 5.00) | 3.00 (0 - 6.00) | 0.004b |
24 hours | 2.00 (0 - 5.00) | 3.00 (1.00 - 6.00) | 0.213 |
Mean in the first 24 hours | 5.31 ± 1.71 | 6.08 ± 2.20 | 0.172 |
Mobilization | |||
First-time mobilization (hours) | 7.00 (1.00 - 22.00) | 10.00 (2.00 - 24.00) | 0.075 |
Duration of urinary catheter use (hours) | 28.00 (20.00 - 46.00) | 44.00 (26.00 - 48.00) | < 0.001b |
aMann-Whitney test for non-parametric data, presented as median (minimum - maximum). Unpaired independent t-test for parametric data, presented as means + standard deviation. NRS and morphine consumption at 0 hours were constantly 0.
bP < 0.05 is significant.