Table 2 Comparison of postoperative analgesic effect between two groups.

From: Dexamethasone as an adjuvant with ropivacaine in thoracoscopy guided thoracic paravertebral block for postoperative analgesia in thoracic surgery

 

C group (n = 39)

D group (n = 39)

P value

24 h PCIA sufentanil consumption

50.1 ± 2.7

43.9 ± 2.8

 < 0.001

Pain satisfaction postoperatively scores

7.2 ± 0.8

8.4 ± 0.7

 < 0.001

48 h Postoperative rescue analgesia frequency

3.8 ± 1.6

1.4 ± 1.2

 < 0.001

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