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Table 3 Cumulative morphine consumption

From: Ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block for perioperative analgesia in robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: a randomized controlled trial

Measurement time

Control group (n=28)

QLB group (n=28)

P value

Morphine titration consumption (mg)

2.00 (1.00, 4.00)

2.00 (0.00, 2.00)*

0.037

Morphine PCA use (mg)

   

 Titration

   

  4 h

1.00 (0.50, 2.00)

0.00 (0.00, 1.00)*

0.002

  6 h

3.00 (2.50, 4.00)

2.00 (1.00, 2.50)*

< 0.001

  12 h

8.00 (6.00, 10.50)

7.00 (6.00, 8.00)

0.089

  24 h

13.00 (10.50, 16.00)

13.00 (11.50, 14.00)

0.718

  48 h

17.00 (14.00, 19.00)

16.50 (15.00, 19.50)

0.617

  1. Data are presented as median (IQR)
  2. IQR interquartile range, PCA patient controlled analgesia
  3. *Significant (P < 0.05) difference between groups