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Table 4 Postoperative 1st 24 h VAS. Values are mean ± SD

From: Opioid sparing anesthesia in patients with liver cirrhosis undergoing liver resection: a controlled randomized double-blind study

Variable

Group 1

Opioid sparing (OS)

(n = 46)

Group 2

Opioid based (OB)

(n = 46)

P value

VAS 1 (2 h)

1.9 ± 0.77

2.9 ± 0.49

Ë‚ 0.001*

VAS 2 (8 h)

2.4 ± 0.65

2.7 ± 0.58

0.08

VAS 3 (14 h)

2.7 ± 0.75

2.7 ± 0.68

0.73

VAS 4 (20 h)

2.3 ± 0.64

2.1 ± 0.94

0.26

  1. * = Significant difference between Opioid sparing (OS) and Opioid based (OB)
  2. VAS = Visual Analogue Scale hr. = hours post extubation
  3. All variables data were not normally distributed tested by Mann-Whitney test
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BMC Anesthesiology

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