Variable | Bupivacaine Group (n = 33) | Ropivacaine Group (n = 33) | Saline Group (n = 34) | P values | ||
b/w bupivacaine & ropivacaine group | b/w bupivacaine & saline group | b/w ropivacaine & saline group | ||||
Time to extubation (h) | 2.48 ± 0.42 | 2.74 ± 0.70 | 5.43 ± 0.71 | 0.30 (N S) | <0.001 | <0.001 |
Postoperative Cumulative fentanyl dose in 24 h (μg/kg) | 1.5 ± 0.41 | 1.56 ± 0.51 | 4.45 ± 0.56 | 1.00 (N S) | <0.001 | <0.001 |