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Table 3 Duration of Pain Onset, number of chest tubes, number of opioids, and Analgesics used

From: The effect of local anaesthetic agents on opioid use and recovery in patients undergoing open heart surgery: a randomized controlled study

Features

Experimental Group

Frequency

Percent (%)

Control Group

Frequency

Percent (%)

p

Pain Onset Time (After Surgery: Hours)

3

1

3.3

2

1

3.3

0.060

4

1

3.3

3

2

6.7

6

5

16.7

4

3

10

8

6

20

5

3

10

10

8

26.7

6

8

26.7

12

6

20

7

2

6.7

14

3

10

8

7

23.3

   

10

3

10

   

12

1

3.3

Number of Chest Tubes

2

23

76.7

1

7

23.3

0.017

3

7

23.3

2

19

63.3

   

3

4

13.3

Number of Opioids Used

0

16

53.3

0

5

16.7

0.001

1

14

46.7

1

2

6.7

   

2

17

56.7

   

3

5

16.7

   

4

1

3.3

Opioid Dosage (mg)

0

16

53.3

0

5

16.7

0.001

100

14

46.7

100

2

6.7

   

200

17

56.7

   

300

5

16.7

   

400

1

3.3

Was Parol (paracetamol ) used?

Yes

18

60

Yes

30

100

0.001

No

12

40

   

Paracetamol Dose Administered (mg)

100

18

60

100

8

26.7

0.001

   

200

14

46.7

   

300

6

20

   

400

2

6.7

Was Ketavel (dexketoprofen, trometamol) used?

Yes

23

76.7

Yes

20

66.7

0.390

No

7

23.3

No

10

33.3

Administered dose of Ketavel (dexketoprofen, trometamol) (mg)

50

16

53.3

50

7

23.3

0.055

100

7

23.3

100

9

30

   

150

1

3.3

   

200

3

10

Was dichloron (diclofenac sodium) used?

Yes

8

26.7

Yes

10

33.3

0.573

No

22

73.3

No

20

66.7

Administered Dichloron (Diclofenac sodium) Dose (mg)

100

8

26.7

100

8

26.7

0.180

   

200

2

6.7