Table 2 Perioperative analgesic requirements and hemodynamic characteristics. Data presented as median (quartiles) and frequency (%)
B group (n = 28) | BN group (n = 28) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Time to first analgesic request (hours) | 3 (2, 6) | 12 (6, 12)a | 0.001 |
Number of patients needed intraoperative fentanyl (%) | 3 (11%) | 2 (7%) | 0.955 |
Number of patients needed postoperative pethidine (%) | 24 (86%) | 18 (64%) | 0.121 |
Total dose of postoperative pethidine (mg) | 50 (25, 50) | 25 (0, 25)a | 0.002 |
Perioperative bradycardia (%) | 2 (7%) | 0 (0%) | 0.150 |
Perioperative hypotension (%) | 5 (18%) | 7 (25%) | 0.515 |
Perioperative hypertension (%) | 7 (25%) | 5 (18%) | 0.515 |
Postoperative severe nausea/vomiting (%) | 14 (50%) | 7 (25%) | 0.053 |