Table 7 Characteristics of patients undergoing LVR - lung volume reduction - (n = 21)
EDA group (n = 12) | Opioid group (n = 9) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 61.3 ± 9.2 | 56.7 ± 5.5 | n.s. |
Male gender (%) | 50.0 | 33.3 | n.s. |
Hospital stay (days) | 14.9 ± 5.6 | 15.8 ± 5.1 | n.s. |
Pre-existing pain therapy (%) | 8.3 | 22.2 | n.s. |
Dismission with oral opioid (%) | 83.3 | 88.9 | n.s. |
Opiod dose after dismission (mg) | 28.5 ± 18.1 | 18.1 ± 10.3 | n.s. |
Time to first dejection (days) | 4.6 ± 2.1 | 5.8 ± 2.6 | n.s. |
EDA duration (days) | 4.5 ± 1.1 | - |