Table 3. Postoperative data by study group.
| Variables | LA group | SA group | GA group | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 18) | (n = 18) | (n = 18) | ||
| Number of patients receiving | ||||
| Acetaminophen | 18 (100%) | 18 (100%) | 18 (100%) | 1.000 |
| Etoricoxib (Arcoxia®) | 11 (61.1%) | 8 (44.4%) | 11 (61.1%) | 0.651 |
| In PACU | ||||
| Number of patients requiring morphine | 3 (16.7%)† | 2 (11.1%)†† | 12 (66.7%)†, †† | <0.001 |
| Total amount of morphine administered (mg) | 0 (0–0.8)* | 0 (0–2)** | 1 (0–5)*, ** | <0.001 |
| In the first 24 hours | ||||
| Number of patients requiring morphine | 10 (55.6%) | 9 (50%) | 14 (77.8%) | 0.216 |
| Total amount of morphine administered (mg) | 0.5 (0–6) | 0.3 (0–6) | 1.5 (0–5) | 0.064 |
| Discharge from hospital | 0.551 | |||
| Postoperative day 1 | 16 (88.9%) | 17 (94.4%) | 16 (88.9%) | |
| Postoperative day 2 | 0 | 1 (5.6%) | 1 (5.6%) | |
| Postoperative day 3 | 2 (11.1%) | 0 | 1 (5.6%) | |
| Complications | 3 (17%) | 3 (17%) | 6 (33%) | 0.542 |
| Revisiting hospital | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (5.6%) | 1.000 |
| Satisfaction score | 94 (50–100)* | 100 (90–100)* | 100 (70–100) | 0.010 |
Data presented as median (min–max), or number and (percentage).
Abbreviations: LA, local anesthesia; SA, spinal anesthesia; GA, general anesthesia; PACU, post-anesthesia care unit.
A p-value<0.05 indicates statistical significance.
†,†† Comparison proportions with adjusted Bonferroni p-values showed significant difference between groups.
*, **Pairwise comparison with Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA showed significant difference between groups.