Table 4.
Amount of Analgesic and Antiemetic Agents in Recipients
| Agent | IV APAP | PO APAP | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intraoperative dexamethasone (mg) | 0.47 | ||
| 4 | 172 (68%) | 134 (65%) | |
| 8 | 80 (32%) | 72 (35%) | |
| Intraoperative ketorolac (mg) | 0.048 | ||
| 15 | 13 (6%) | 4 (2%) | |
| 30 | 199 (94%) | 184 (98%) | |
| Intraoperative fentanyl (mcg) | 200 (100, 250) | 150 (100, 200) | < 0.001 |
| Intraoperative hydromorphone equiv (mg) | 0.5 (0.5, 1.25) | 1.0 (0.5, 1.5) | 0.24 |
| PACU hydromorphone equiv (mg) | 0.5 (0.35, 0.8) | 0.5 (0.4, 0.9) | 0.66 |
| PACU hydrocodone (mg) | < 0.001 | ||
| 5 | 197 (65%) | 188 (76%) | |
| 7.5 | 59 (19%) | 48 (19%) | |
| 10 | 49 (16%) | 12 (5%) | |
| PACU ondansetron (mg) | 0.92 | ||
| 4 | 81 (96%) | 49 (96%) | |
| 8 | 3 (4%) | 2 (4%) | |
| PACU promethazine (mg) | 0.17 | ||
| 6.25 | 1 (50%) | 3 (100%) | |
| 12.5 | 1 (50%) | 0 (0%) |
IV = intravenous; PO = oral; APAP = acetaminophen; mg = milligram; mcg = microgram; equiv = equivalent; PACU = post-anesthesia care unit
Continuous variables are summarized as median and interquartile range and compared by Wilcoxon rank-sum test. The association between categorical variable and analgesia method was evaluated by Pearson’s chi-square test.