Table 5.
Postoperative Pain and Narcotic Requirement
| Reconstructive technique (patients) | Postoperative pain score in hospital, NPRS; mean (SD) | Postoperative narcotics administered per hour in hospital, MME/hr; mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Prepectoral DTI (76) | 4.12 (1.56) | 4.65 (5.91) |
| Subpectoral DTI (7) | 4.23 (2.41) | 6.28 (8.53) |
| Subpectoral expander (10) | 4.63 (1.27) | 9.83 (15.06) |
| Comparison of postoperative pain scores; P-value | Comparison of postoperative narcotics; P-value | |
| Prepectoral DTI vs subpectoral DTI | 0.91 | 0.26 |
| Prepectoral DTI vs subpectoral expander | 0.27 | 0.30 |
| Subpectoral DTI vs subpectoral expander | 0.70 | 0.12 |
DTI, direct-to-implant; MME, morphine milligram equivalent; NPRS, numerical pain rating scale; SD, standard deviation.