Research Article
Impact of Melatonin as a Premedication Agent in Caesarean Section on Blood Loss and Postoperative Pain Level
Table 4
Comparison of postoperative opioid administration.
| Postoperative opioid administration | Melatonin, n = 40 | Placebo, n = 40 | Test () | No. | % | No. | % |
| After 1 hour | No | 38 | 95.0 | 33 | 82.5 | x2 = 3.130, Fisher exact = 0.154 | Yes | 2 | 5.0 | 7 | 17.5 |
| After 2 hours | No | 36 | 90.0 | 32 | 80.0 | x2 = 1.569, = 0.210 | Yes | 4 | 10.0 | 8 | 20.0 |
| After 3 hours | No | 29 | 72.5 | 17 | 42.5 | x2 = 7.366, = 0.007 | Yes | 11 | 27.5 | 23 | 57.5 |
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x2, chi-square test; value compared between melatonin and placebo; significant when value <0.05. |