Table 1

Data collected from the patients' records

ASA-class

          I
53 (34)
          II
93 (60)
          III
9 (6)
PSA
9.5 ± 7 (1.5–60)
Weight
84 ± 11 (55–122)
Duration of surgery (min)
140 ± 31 (65–223)
Intraoperative bleeding (ml)
1670 ± 1000 (200–5800)
Pain treatment

     EDA
90 (58)
     ITA
50 (32)
     SOA
15 (10)
Opioid consumption (mg)

     EDA
9.8 ± 12 (0–67.5)
     ITA
7.3 ± 11 (0–63)
     SOA
26.8 ± 23 (0–75)

Continuous data are presented as mean ± SD and range and categorical data as n (%).

EDA = epidural analgesia, ITA = intrathecal analgesia, SOA = systemic opioid analgesia

Ene et al. BMC Nursing 2008 7:14   doi:10.1186/1472-6955-7-14