Table 1 Patients demographics and clinical data

Patients

n = 82

n = 51

n = 86

n = 61

Gender

f = 48; m = 34

f = 31; m = 20

f = 52; m = 34

f = 38; m = 23

Age

67 ± 11.4

71 ± 9.3

68 ± 10.2

70 ± 9.0

Chronic pain patient

n = 5(6.1%) with opioid: n = 2

n = 2 (3.9%) with opioid: n = 1

n = 5(5.8%) with opioid: n = 3

n = 2 (3.3%) with opioid: n = 1

Piritramide

OP: n = 34 (41.4%): 10.0 mg ± 5.4

OP: n = 6 (11.8%): 6.9 mg ± 1.9

OP: n = 53 (61.6%): 9.9 mg ± 4.4

OP: n = 6 (10.0%): 7.5 mg ± 0.0

Day 1: n = 7 (8.5%): 8.6 mg ± 2.8

Day 1: n = 1 (2.0%): 7.5 mg ± 0.0

Day 1: n = 6 (7.0%): 9.0 mg ± 3.7

Day 1: n = 6 (10.0%): 8.8 mg ± 3.1

Day 2: n = 2 (2.4%): 7.5 mg ± 0.0

Day 2: n = 1 (2.0%): 7.5 mg ± 0.0

Day 2: n = 1 (1.2%): 9.0 mg ± 3.7

Day 2: n = 2 (3.3%): 10.8 mg ± 4.6

Salvage pain management

n = 4 (4.9%)

→PCIA: n = 4

n = 7 (13.7%)

→PCIA: n = 1

→3in1: n = 6

n = 9 (10.5%)

→3in1: n = 9

n = 9 (14.8%)

→3in1: n = 8

→PCIA: n = 4

LIA

–

–

160 ml

160 ml

Dexamethasone

–

–

16.4 mg ± 3.1

15.7 mg ± 3.1