Table 3.
Comparison of VAS, number of PCA press and rescue analgesia consumption
| Variable | Group | n | PO 24 h | PO 48 h | PO 72 h |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAS at rest (SD) | OA | 50 | 1.7 (0.2) | 1.8 (0.2) | 1.8 (0.2) |
| OFA | 51 | 1.9 (0.2) | 1.7 (0.1) | 2.0 (0.2) | |
| P | 0.36 | 0.59 | 0.36 | ||
| VAS on coughing (SD) | OA | 50 | 4.0 (0.3) | 4.0 (0.3) | 4.5 (0.2) |
| OFA | 51 | 4.5 (0.2) | 4.3 (0.2) | 4.9 (0.3) | |
| P | 0.13 | 0.38 | 0.30 | ||
| Number of PCA presses (IQR) | OA | 50 | 0 (0–1) | 0 | 0 |
| OFA | 51 | 0 (0–2) | 0 | 0 | |
| P | 0.671 | - | - | ||
| Rescue analgesia consumption, (SD), mg | OA | 50 | 140.0 (99.0) | 138.0 (99.0) | 144.0 (88.4) |
| OFA | 51 | 96.1 (91.6) | 102.0 (96.9) | 98.0 (95.0) | |
| P | 0.021 | 0.066 | 0.021 |
PO Post operation, VAS Visual analogue scale, OA Opioid anesthesia, OFA Opioid-free anesthesia, PCA Patient control analgesia
Data are presented as relative number of patients, mean ± standard deviation (SD), median (IQR)
With unpaired Student’s t-test and Wilcoxon rank-sum test