Table 3 Comparison of oral analgesic requirements and pain assessment between the two groups
Outcome, n (%) | Control (n = 34) | URSB (n = 32) | OR (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Oral analgesic requirement at 6 h | 32 (94.1) | 24 (75.0) | 0.192 (0.018, 1.083) | 0.041* |
Oral analgesic requirement at 24 h | 33 (97.1) | 24 (75) | 0.094 (0.002, 0.777) | 0.012* |
Nausea/vomiting at 6 h | 4 (11.8) | 5 (15.6) | 1.38 (0.27, 7.72) | 0.730 |
Nausea/vomiting at 24 h | 2 (5.9) | 4 (12.5) | 2.26 (0.30, 26.75) | 0.420 |
Other outcomes, mean (SD) | Control (n = 34) | URSB (n = 32) | Effect size (95% CI) | p-value |
Time to first oral analgesia at home (h) | 6.6 (3.1) | 10.5 (7.9) | −0.66 (−1.16, −0.14) | 0.012** |
Acetaminophen at 6 h (mg)† | 455.9 (396.3) | 437.5 (470.9) | 0.04 (−0.44, 0.53) | 0.865 |
Acetaminophen at 24 h (mg)† | 838.2 (967.0) | 687.5 (748.7) | 0.17 (−0.31, 0.66) | 0.480 |
Ibuprofen at 6 h (mg)† | 141.2 (217.6) | 137.5 (193.0) | 0.02 (−0.46, 0.50) | 0.942 |
Ibuprofen at 24 h (mg)† | 282.4 (423.9) | 275.0 (343.6) | 0.02 (−0.46, 0.50) | 0.938 |
Postoperative VNRS pain score | ||||
Immediate pain score (time 0) | 6.7 (2.3) | 5.5 (2.8) | 0.45 (−0.04, 0.94) | 0.072 |
1 h | 5.8 (1.8) | 6.0 (2.5) | −0.11 (−0.59, 0.38) | 0.659 |
6 h | 4.5 (2.0) | 4.0 (2.2) | 0.22 (−0.26, 0.71) | 0.368 |
24 h | 2.1 (1.9) | 1.6 (1.3) | 0.33 (−0.16, 0.81) | 0.184 |