Table 2

Secondary outcomes 24–48 hours following surgery

TAP group
(n=59)
Lido group
(n=61)
P value
Opioid consumption, IVMEQ7.6±3.2 (10)6.5±3 (7.5)0.5
NRS score at rest2.7±2 (2)2.8±2 (2)0.8
NRS score with activity5.3±1.7 (5)5.4±1.7 (5)0.8
Average NRS score3.7±1.9 (3)4.3±1.8 (3)0.2
Worst NRS score6.8±1.5 (6)7±1.5 (7)0.7
Patient satisfaction, n (%)50 (85)57 (93)0.3
Opioid-related adverse events, n (%)
 Nausea8 (14)5 (8)0.3
 Vomiting5 (9)1 (2)0.1
 Pruritus11 (19)12 (20)0.9
Creatanine, mg/dL5±1.7 (4)5.3±1.8 (4)0.6
  • Values are shown as geometric mean±SD and (median) or n (%).

  • IVMEQ, Intravenous Morphine Equivalents; NRS, Numeric Rating Scale; TAP, transversus abdominis plane.