Supraclavicular block with Mepivacaine vs Ropivacaine, their impact on postoperative pain: a prospective randomised study

Table 3 Main postoperative outcome

	SCB- mepivacaine (n = 27)	SCB- ropivacaine (n = 28)	GA (n = 29)	p-value
Median mean NRS day 1–3	1 (0.3–3.3)	2.7 (1.3–4.2)	2.0 (1.3–3.0)	0.017
Median cumulative oral opioid use day 0–3 OEC mg	30 (10–80)	85 (45–125)	69 (20–90)	0.004

Main postoperative outcome, median mean NRS and median sum cumulative oral opioid use day 0–3, OEC mg; median and inter quartile range (IQR). Opiod Equivalent Consumption (OEC), Numeric Rating Scale (NRS). SupraClavicular Block (SCB). General Anaesthesia (GA). p-value assessed comparing mepivacaine and ropivacaine with Independent-Sample Median Test (Mann-W U)

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