Prospective Comparison of Nonnarcotic versus Narcotic Outpatient Oral Analgesic Use after Laparoscopic Appendectomy and Early Discharge

Table 2

Outcomes and parental satisfaction.

	Nonnarcotic (𝑛=104)	Narcotic (𝑛=103)	𝑃 value
Number of medication days	1.9 ± 1	1.8 ± 1.2	0.95
Time to normal activity (days)	4.5 ± 3.2	5.0 ± 4	0.92
Parental satisfaction, 𝑛 (%)	101 (97%)	93 (90%)	0.049

Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation when applicable.