Table 2 Total dose of intraoperative fentanyl used, time till request, the first and total dose of rescue analgesia used postoperatively
Lidocaine group (n = 45) | Placebo group (n = 45) | t | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total intraop.fent dose (mcg) | 187.11 (43.93) | 300.44 (57.92) | 10.5 | < 0.001 |
Time till 1st rescue (h) | 6.89 (2.15) | 3.06 (1.93) | 8.89 | < 0.001 |
Dose of 1st rescue (mg) | 5.98 (1.51) | 9.04 (2.83) | 6.41 | < 0.001 |
Total dose of rescue (mg) | 14.62 (3.30) | 20.02 (3.55) | 7.48 | < 0.001 |