Clinical Study

Effects of Intraoperative Dexamethasone and Ondansetron on Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Microvascular Decompression Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Study

Table 2

Pain score and opioid analgesics consumed in the 24 hr postoperative period.

Gr. N ()Gr. D () value

Postoperative pain score (mean NRS)
 At 1 hr4.6 (95% CI: 0–10)4.0 (95% CI: 0–8)0.725
 At 2 hr3.2 (95% CI: 0–8)2.9 (95% CI: 0–7)0.640
 At 4 hr2.7 (95% CI: 0–6)2.6 (95% CI: 0–6)0.562
 At 24 hr4.4 (95% CI: 0–10)4.0 (95% CI: 0–8)0.691

Mean opioid consumption
Fentanyl (mcg, mean)
 At 1 hr31.5 (95% CI: 0–75)28.7 (95% CI: 0–100)0.738
 At 2 hr5.6 (95% CI: 0–50)3.7 (95% CI: 0–25)0.539
 At 4 hr1.9 (95% CI: 0–25)0.9 (95% CI: 0–25)0.561
 At 24 hr000

Morphine (mg, mean)
 At 24 hr3.11 (95% CI: 0–6)2.44 (95% CI: 0–6)0.245