| |
Epidural (N=12) |
PCA (N=9) |
PCA+Dex
(N=18) |
PCA+Dex+Gabapentin (N=23) |
Total (N=62) |
p value |
Morphine Equivalent Dose (mg)
|
|
|
|
|
|
<0.001a |
| N |
12 |
9 |
18 |
23 |
62 |
|
| Mean(SD) |
48.1(45.20) |
238.7(239.74) |
225.6(85.79) |
235.1(74.79) |
196.7(131.84) |
|
| Range |
(1.0-127.8) |
(19.0-795.0) |
(45.0-347.0) |
(95.3-390.2) |
(1.0-795.0) |
|
SD: Standard Deviation; PCA: Patient Controlled Analgesia; Dex: Dexmedetomidine, mg: milligrams
aUpon evaluating the pairwise comparisons using Tukey’s standardized range test, the mean analgesic total dose was significantly lower for the Epidural group when
compared to the PCA, PCA+Dex, and PCA+Dex+Gabapentin groups (p<0.05). Epidurals contained 0.1 bupivacaine and fentanyl 10 mcg/ml which was not included in
opiate analysis |
