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Table 3 Pain scores at 30 min and 6, 12, and 24 h after surgery, and postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) incidence in the opioid-free (OFA) and opioid-inclusive (OIA) anesthesia groups

From: Opioid-free anesthesia versus opioid-inclusive anesthesia for breast cancer surgery: a retrospective study

 

OFA

OIA

p value

NRS 30 min

4.28 ± 0.28

6.13 ± 0.28

<0.0001

NRS 6 h

2.94 ± 0.24

4.31 ± 0.23

0.0001

NRS 12 h

2.0 ± 0.14

3.13 ± 0.23

0.0001

NRS 24 h

1.28 ± 0.11

1.92 ± 0.15

0.001

PONV (n/%)

5 /13.15

19/37.25

0.021

  1. The data is expressed as mean ± SD or N° of patients. *p value by t test or chi-squares, as appropriate;
  2. Abbreviations: NRS numerical rating score, OFA opioid-free anesthesia, OIA opioid-inclusive anesthesia, PONV postoperative nausea and vomiting
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Journal of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Critical Care

ISSN: 2731-3786

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