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Table 4 Frequency of rescue analgesic use and average time to first rescue analgesic use within 48 h after CD between the groups, in which the postoperative epidural analgesia was continued for 48 h or was discontinued

From: Intrathecal morphine versus epidural ropivacaine infusion for analgesia after Cesarean section: a retrospective study

 

Continued epidural analgesia

Discontinued epidural analgesia

p-value

(15/27; 55.6 %)

(12/27; 44.4 %)

 

Frequency of rescue analgesic use after CD (times)

<24 h

1 [0–6]

1 [0–6]

0.5

24–48 h

0.5 [0–4]

2 [0–5]

0.2

<48 h

1.5 [0–9]

2 [0–11]

0.61

Average time to first rescue analgesic use (hh:mm)

21:16 ± 14:33

23:28 ± 18:12

0.73

  1. Data are shown as median [range] or mean+/-SD. Statistical analyses were performed by Mann–Whitney U-test for frequency of rescue analgesic use and by unpaired t test in average time to first rescue analgesic use within 48 h after CD
  2. CD Cesarean delivery
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