Table 9 Postoperative analgesia requirements expressed as mean ± SD or number of patients (percentage)

Total postoperative nalbuphine requirements (mg)

49.06 ± 7.05

40.32 ± 5.13^†

33.58 ± 3.10^‡,#

< 0.001

Postoperative ketorolac requirements (1st dose), no. of patients

30 (100%)

19 (63.33%)^†

8 (26.66%)^‡,#

< 0.001

Postoperative ketorolac requirements (2nd dose), no. of patients

20 (66.66%)

6 (20%)^†

0 (0%)^‡,#

< 0.001

Postoperative ketorolac requirements (3rd dose), no. of patients

11 (36.66%)

0 (0%)^†

0 (0%)^‡

< 0.001