Table 3.
Opioid Consumption, Nausea, Vomiting, Rescue Nerve Block, and Patient Satisfaction
| |
Acupuncture group |
No Acupuncture group |
|---|---|---|
| Results | n = 20 | n = 20 |
| Opioid consumption, mean (SD)a | 47.8 (34.6) | 46.3 (25.3) |
| Postoperative nausea, n (%)b | ||
| PACU 0 min | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| PACU 30 min | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| PACU 60 min | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| PACU 90 min | 0 (0) | 2 (10) |
| PACU 120 min | 1 (5) | 1 (5) |
| POD 1 | 7 (35) | 6 (30) |
| Postoperative vomiting, n (%)b | ||
| PACU 0 min | 0 (0) | 1 (5) |
| PACU 30 min | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| PACU 60 min | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| PACU 90 min | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| PACU 120 min | 1 (5) | 1 (5) |
| POD 1 | 2 (10) | 2 (10) |
| Postoperative rescue nerve block, n (%) | 0 (0) | 5 (25) |
| Patient satisfaction on POD 1, n (%) | 18 (90) | 10 (95) |
a
Opioid consumption measured in oral morphine equivalents, 0–24 hours after surgery.
b
Nausea and vomiting intensity.
SD, standard deviation; PACU, post-anesthesia care unit; min, minutes; POD, postoperative day.