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Table 4 Comparison of the number of acetaminophen doses received by children, the dosage of acetaminophen used, and postoperative analgesia duration under two different caudal administration regimens

From: Effect of hydromorphone combined with ropivacaine caudal block on immune function after hypospadias surgery in children

 

HR (n = 50)

R (n = 50)

p

n (%)

26 (52%)

36 (72%)

0.039

Dosea

35 (22–46)

45 (22–65)

0.046

Timeb

732 (425–860)

390 (182–468)

0.001

  1. HR, Hydromorphone-Ropivacaine Composite Group; R, Ropivacaine Group. Dose and time presented as median M (P25 ~ P75). aAcetaminophen dose in mg.kg − 1 in 24 h. bAnalgesia time in minutes