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Table 3 Mean postoperative intravenous and oral analgesic doses (mg/kg) administered in each group

From: Gabapentin and intrathecal morphine combination therapy results in decreased oral narcotic use and more consistent pain scores after posterior spinal fusion for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

 

POD 0

POD 1

POD 2

ITM + gabapentin

ITM only

P

ITM + gabapentin

ITM only

P

ITM + gabapentin

ITM only

P

Oxycodone

0.003 ± 0.016

0.013 ± 0.037

0.274

0.464 ± 0.212

0.552 ± 0.117

0.222

0.331 ± 0.230

0.471 ± 0.146

0.047

Acetaminophen

16.72 ± 7.98

15.08 ± 9.89

0.800

47.75 ± 13.70

49.38 ± 14.93

0.662

33.33 ± 18.60

40.99 ± 16.52

0.140

Ketorolac

0.336 ± 0.189

0.326 ± 0.186

0.691

1.031 ± 0.412

1.140 ± 0.279

0.200

0.475 ± 0.334

0.636 ± 0.361

0.159

Diazepam

0.023 ± 0.027

0.015 ± 0.031

0.086

0.160 ± 0.093

0.138 ± 0.097

0.438

0.128 ± 0.094

0.159 ± 0.100

0.235

  1. Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation
  2. ITM intrathecal morphine, POD postoperative day
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