Clinical Study

The Effect of Local Injections of Bupivacaine Plus Ketamine, Bupivacaine Alone, and Placebo on Reducing Postoperative Anal Fistula Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Table 2

Studied variables.

Group 1Group 2Group 3Group 4TotalTest

Age33.87 ± 7.4338.93 ± 7.3431.47 ± 6.5135.20 ± 11.7834.87 ± 8.73ANOVA
Sex (F/M)6/94/114/115/1019/41Chi-square test
High (cm)165.60 ± 8.62165.07 ± 8.68165.53 ± 9.66165.33 ± 9.68165.38 ± 9.00ANOVA
Weight (kg)71.87 ± 7.4773.47 ± 9.9974.07 ± 9.2471.13 ± 9.0372.63 ± 8.88ANOVA
BMI26.20 ± 2.0726.82 ± 1.7626.92 ± 1.3125.94 ± 1.7326.47 ± 1.47ANOVA
Time of operation 14.3 ± 2.66912.47 ± 2.03113.40 ± 2.09813.80 ± 2.14513.05 ± 2.507ANOVA
First administration of opiate (hour)4.40 ± 1.057.27 ± 4.097.20 ± 4.044.87 ± 1.355.93 ± 3.20ANOVA
Total administration of opiate (pethidine mg)9.50 ± 2.864.67 ± 2.472.33 ± 1.488.17 ± 3.336.17 ± 3.83ANOVA
Need for bladder catheterization ()450514Chi-square test
First urination (hour)6.00 ± 2.455.93 ± 1.105.07 ± 1.335.93 ± 1.335.48 ± 1.79ANOVA
Nausea and vomiting ()445316Chi-square test
Need for administration of 10 mg metoclopramide ()13217Chi-square test
Score sedation (awake/drowsy/somnolent)11/1/312/1/210/1/412/1/245/4/11ANOVA