Femoral nerve block (n=30) | PENG (n=30) | P value | |
Postoperative opiate use in morphine equivalents (mg), median (IQR)* | |||
Intraoperative | 22.5 (8.8–53) | 20 (0–50) | 0.37 |
Day 0 (total) | 55 (36.5–80.1) | 53.25 (32.3–86) | 0.85 |
Day 1 | 17.5 (8–33.8) | 13.5 (8–32) | 0.59 |
Day 2 | 12.25 (7–32.5) | 8 (0–28.5) | 0.41 |
Day 3 | 8 (0–16.8) | 0 (0–17.8) | 0.62 |
Total | 105.25 (54.6–175) | 82.5 (0–165.5) | 0.65 |
*Mann-Whitney U test used.
mg, milligrams; PENG, pericapsular nerve group block.