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Table 7 Use of additional pain relievers in particular gropus

From: Assessment of postoperative pain management and comparison of effectiveness of pain relief treatment involving paravertebral block and thoracic epidural analgesia in patients undergoing posterolateral thoracotomy

Drug (24-h doses)

PVB group

TEA group

p

Morphine (30 mg)

6 persons (20%)

3 persons (10%)

0.28

Other pain relievers

Paracetamol (4 g)

Ketoprofen (200 mg)

16 persons (53.3%)

9 persons (30%)

0.07

Metamizole (3 g)

15 persons (50%)

22 persons (73.3%)

0.06