Table 2

Duration of analgesia and total postoperative fentanyl consumption

VariableGroup RGroup RSGroup RMGroup RSMP
Duration of analgesia (min)440.0±109.6611.5±133.0602.5±108.5824.2±105.1<0.001
Total postoperative fentanyl consumption (μg)369.0±134.2243.0±175.2237.0±98.7106.0±84.0<0.001
  • Duration of analgesia and total postoperative fentanyl consumption data are expressed as means±SD.

  • R, ropivacaine; RM, ropivacaine+dexmedetomidine; RS, ropivacaine+dexamethasone; RSM, ropivacaine+dexamethasone+dexmedetomidine.