Table 2.
Outcome Parameter | Regional Anesthesia (N=41) | No Regional Anesthesia (N=29) | P value |
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Intraoperative ME (mg/kg) | 0.9 (0.6, 1.0) | 0.7 (0.5, 1.0) | 0.698 |
First 48 postoperative hours ME (mg/kg) | 0.5 (0.3, 0.9) | 1.7 (1.1, 3.1) | <0.001 |
Hospital LOS (hours) | 32 (30, 54) | 36 (32, 57) | 0.109 |
Pain scores (first 48 postoperative hours) | 2 (0, 3) | 2 (1,3) | 0.415 |
Note: The data are listed as median (IQR) or N (%).
Abbreviations: ME, morphine equivalents; IQR, interquartile range; N, number; LOS, length of stay.