Table 2 Secondary outcome variables
Secondary outcome variables | ESP, (n = 37) | TEA, (n = 37) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Analgesic doses intraoperatively, (mean ± SD) | Fentanyl (mcg) | 150.00 ± 28.86 | 155.41 ± 25.77 | 0.39 |
Total postoperative rescue analgesic doses, (mean ± SD) | Fentanyl (mcg) | 46.88 ± 8.83 | 58.00 ± 21.11 | 0.17 |
Frequency of rescue analgesic doses, n (%) | One | 7 (87.5) | 7 (46.7) | 0.06 |
Two | 1(12.5) | 8 (53.3) | ||
Duration of surgery, (mean ± SD) | In hours | 4.89 ± 0.90 | 5.04 ± 0.95 | 0.49 |
Duration of mechanical ventilation, (Mean ± SD) | In hours | 11.30 ± 5.77 | 9.54 ± 5.01 | 0.16 |
First day oral intake | n (%) | 35 (94.6) | 33 (89.2) | 0.36 |
First day ambulation | n (%) | 30 (81.1) | 30 (81.1) | 1.00 |
Length of ICU stay, (mean ± SD) | In days | 2.65 ± 0.48 | 2.68 ± 0.62 | 0.83 |
Arrhythmias, n (%) | AF | 1 (2.70) | 4 (10.81) | 0.16 |