Table 2.

Pain score and opioid analgesics consumed in the 24 hr postoperative period.

	Gr. N (n=27)	Gr. D (n=27)	p value
Postoperative pain score (mean NRS)
At 1 hr	4.6 (95% CI: 0–10)	4.0 (95% CI: 0–8)	0.725
At 2 hr	3.2 (95% CI: 0–8)	2.9 (95% CI: 0–7)	0.640
At 4 hr	2.7 (95% CI: 0–6)	2.6 (95% CI: 0–6)	0.562
At 24 hr	4.4 (95% CI: 0–10)	4.0 (95% CI: 0–8)	0.691
Mean opioid consumption
Fentanyl (mcg, mean)
At 1 hr	31.5 (95% CI: 0–75)	28.7 (95% CI: 0–100)	0.738
At 2 hr	5.6 (95% CI: 0–50)	3.7 (95% CI: 0–25)	0.539
At 4 hr	1.9 (95% CI: 0–25)	0.9 (95% CI: 0–25)	0.561
At 24 hr	0	0	0
Morphine (mg, mean)
At 24 hr	3.11 (95% CI: 0–6)	2.44 (95% CI: 0–6)	0.245