Research Article

Comparing the Effectiveness of S-Ketamine Combined with Sufentanil versus Sufentanil Alone for Postoperative Pain Management in Elderly Patients Undergoing Laparoscopic Radical Resection of Gastrointestinal Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 1

Patient characteristics.

F group (n = 32)LSF group (n = 32)SF group (n = 31)

Age (yr)62.0 [60.0, 72.5]60.0 [60.0, 74.5]67.0 [61.0, 73.0]
Male, n (%)18 (56.2)15 (46.9)15 (48.4)
Weight (kg)59.0  10.656.6  12.561.7  11.5
Height (cm)160.0 [152.5, 163.5]160.0 [152.0, 162.0]160.0 [153.0, 167.5]
ASA physical status, n (%)
 II26 (81.3)28 (87.5)27 (87.1)
 III6 (18.7)4 (12.5)4 (12.9)
Operative site, n (%)
 Stomach6 (18.8)9 (28.1)9 (29.0)
 Colon13 (40.6)9 (28.1)8 (25.8)
 Rectum13 (40.6)14 (43.8)14 (45.2)
Duration of surgery (min)168.9  20.1159.3  23.1162.3  21.0
Fluid volume during anesthesia (L)2.5  0.72.5  0.62.3  0.7
Sufentanil consumption (ug)35.0  10.536.5  6.932.8  9.9
Remifentanil consumption (ug)815.6  127.1859.9  145.8871.6  100.5
Preoperative mechanical pain threshold (g)
 Medial forearm85  1388  1186  12
 Periumbilical area89  1182  1584  14

Data are presented as mean ± SD, median (25th–75th interquartile range), or number of patients (%).