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Table 3 Comparison between group A and group B regarding total fentanyl used intra-operatively and in the first 24 h postoperatively and the time needed for the first requested rescue analgesia

From: Comparative study between intraoperative and postoperative analgesic effect of ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral block versus pectoral nerve block in patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy: a randomized controlled trial

 

Group A

Group B

P value •

No. = 15

No. = 15

Total Fentanyl used intra-op in μg

Mean ± SD

110 ± 20.7

136.67 ± 29.68

0.008

Time needed for 1st requested rescue analgesia

Mean ± SD

9.13 ± 3.48

5.47 ± 4.07

0.013

Total Fentanyl use in first 24 h in μg

Mean ± SD

93.33 ± 37.16

133.33 ± 61.72

0.040

  1. •Independent t test