Efficacy of Continuous Epidural Analgesia versus Total Intravenous Analgesia on Postoperative Pain Control in Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: A Retrospective Case-Control Study

Table 4

Total postoperative analgesic drug, hemodynamic variables, and complications recorded during the postoperative intensive care unit (ICU) stay. Data are represented as median ± SD, mean ± SD, or number (percent).

	TIVA	Epidural anesthesia	𝑃 value
	(𝑛=17)	(𝑛=14)
Mean duration of ICU stay (days)	5 ± 2	3 ± 1	NA
Total analgesic used	8.6 ± 1.7 mg remifentanil	54.5 ± 12.3 mg bupivacaine	NA
Mean blood pressure (mmHg)	103.5 ± 15.3	85.9 ± 3.6	0.0002
Mean heart rate (beats/min)	89.2 ± 17	76.4 ± 10.8	0.018
Median red blood cells transfused (units)	None	None	NA
Occurrence of nausea and vomiting	6 (33%)	1 (7%)	0.15