Research Article

Continuous Incisional Lidocaine in Pediatric Patients following Open Heart Surgery

Table 4

Multivariate analysis with logistic regression adjusted for age, RACHS1 scale, and extubation immediately after surgery. Risk of control group over the incisional analgesia group.

FactorsOdds ratio (95% confidence interval)

Need for intravenous fentanyl6.29 (2.48-15.97)0.001
Intravenous fentanyl for more than 48 hours4.30 (2.09-8.84)0.001
Need for intravenous midazolam1.15 (0.47-2.82)0.762
Intravenous midazolam for more than 48 hours0.94 (0.37-2.38)0.900