Table 3 Characteristics of patients undergoing bilobectomy (n = 28)
EDA group (n = 18) | Opioid group (n = 10) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 59.6 ± 16.7 | 53.6 ± 11.8 | n.s. |
Male gender (%) | 61.1 | 50.0 | n.s. |
Hospital stay (days) | 10.8 ± 3.5 | 9.1 ± 2.4 | n.s. |
Pre-existing pain therapy (%) | 100 | 30 | 0.04 |
Dismission with oral opioid (%) | 72.2 | 90.0 | n.s. |
Opiod dose after dismission (mg) | 24.2 ± 12.6 | 32.2 ± 16.2 | n.s. |
Time to first dejection (days) | 4.1 ± 1.6 | 4.6 ± 1.7 | n.s. |
EDA duration (days) | 4.9 ± 1.4 | - |