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Table 4 Utilization rate of opioids and analgesic drugs within POD1–3

From: The effects of intrathecal fentanyl on postoperative opioid utilization rates in elderly patients undergoing lower extremity orthopedic surgery: a randomized controlled trial

Parameter

BF1 group (n = 74)

BF2 group (n = 74)

B group (n = 32)

P value

Analgesic use on POD1, n (%)

 YES

57 (77.0)

58 (78.4)

27 (84.4)

0.689

 NO

17

16

5

 

 Opioids

41 (71.9)

50 (86.2)

25 (92.6)

0.048

Analgesic use on POD2, n (%)

 YES

55 (74.3)

63 (85.1)

30 (93.8)

0.039

 NO

19

11

2

 

 Opioids

42 (76.4)

49 (77.8)

28 (93.3)

0.133

Analgesic use on POD3, n (%)

 YES

53 (71.6)

61 (82.4)

26 (81.3)

0.250

 NO

21

13

6

 

 Opioids

42 (79.2)a

49 (80.3)a

26 (100.0)

0.022

  1. Values are the mean ± SD, median (IQR), or number (%). “YES” indicates that postoperative analgesics were used, while “NO” indicates that no postoperative analgesics were administered
  2. aCompared with B group, the difference is statistically significant