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Table 3 Recovery times after surgery

From: Use of continuous subcutaneous anesthetic infusion in cardiac surgical patients after median sternotomy

 

Ropivacaine group

Control group

Time to extubation(h)

6 (+/-2)

9 (+/-2)

First bowel movement(h)

4,3

7,4

ICU stay(h)

11,7

15,4

Time to sit on chair(h)

25,2

27,1

Time to walk(h)

38,4

54,7

LOS(d)

5,8

6,7