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Table 2 Postoperative pain scores in rest, mean (SD) and additional opioid use (mg), mean (SD)

From: Subpleural multilevel intercostal continuous analgesia after thoracoscopic pulmonary resection: a pilot study

 

SCA (n = 23)

TEA (n = 23)

P value

Recovery room

1.2 (1.2)

0.6 (0.9)

.43

Postoperative day 1

 Morning

2.4 (2.0)

2.3 (2.3)

.91

 Noon

2.2 (1.8)

1.5 (1.8)

.27

 Evening

1.6 (1.9)

1.7 (2.2)

.91

 Mean

2.0 (1.9)

1.9 (1.6)

.77

 Additional opioids*

23.4 (30.0)

3.9 (10.5)

<.01

Postoperative day 2

 Morning

2.2 (1.9)

2.0 (2.2)

.79

 Noon

1.6 (1.6)

1.9 (1.9)

.55

 Evening

1.7 (1.7)

2.4 (2.1)

.32

 Mean

1.7 (1.5)

1.9 (1.6)

.65

 Additional opioids*

17.0 (28.4)

4.3 (8.2)

.05

Postoperative day 3

 Morning

1.4 (1.2)

1.5 (1.9)

.73

 Evening

1.1 (1.1)

1.6 (1.9)

.44

 Mean

1.2 (1.1)

1.6 (1.2)

.39

 Additional opioids*

6.9 (12.7)

5.0 (8.7)

.60

Postoperative day 1–3

 Mean

1.6 (1.3)

1.7 (1.2)

.78

  1. SCA subpleural continuous analgesia, TEA thoracic epidural analgesia, SD standard deviation. mg milligram, POD postoperative day, *Sum of intravenous morphine by patient controlled analgesia and oral Oxycodone. For this sum intravenous morphine dosage is doubled based on the Opioid Conversion Chart
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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