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 3

Postoperative characteristics and side effects.

F group (n = 32)LSF group (n = 32)SF group (n = 31)Differences (97.5% CI) value), LSF group vs F groupDifferences (97.5% CI) value), SF group vs F group

Postoperative mechanical pain threshold (g)
 Medial forearm71.1  17.372.9  13.175.8  11.21.78 (−6.72, 10.28) [0.6433]4.71 (−3.46, 12.89) [0.2049]
 Periumbilical area69.3  20.274.0  20.074.9  20.96 (−6, 16) [0.3137]7 (−6, 17) [0.2536]
 Hyperalgesia area (cm2)41.2  9.138.2  11.036.2  9.4−2.97 (−8.58, 2.64) [0.2441]−4.93 (−10.11, 0.25) [0.0386]
Postoperative depression, n (%)
 No depression24 (75.0)23 (71.9)30 (96.8)−0.03 (−0.18, 0.12) [0.777]−0.22 (−0.35, −0.08) [0.014]
 Mild depression8 (25.0)9 (28.1)1 (3.2)
 Time to first flatus (h)40.5 [36.25, 49]39.5 [38, 52.75]24 [23, 36]1 (−3, 5) [0.5755]−14 (−18, −10) [<0.0001]
 Time to first defecation (h)82.7  12.679.0  15.855.2  10.2−3.72 (−11.65, 4.22) [0.3020]−27.53 (−33.94, −21.11) [<0.0001]
Adverse reactions, n (%)
 Vomiting5 (15.6)3 (9.4)2 (6.4)−0.06 (−0.18, 0.05) [0.450]−0.09 (−0.21, 0.02) [0.022]
 Itching1 (3.1)1 (3.1)00 (−0.08, 0.08) [1]−0.03 (−0.10, 0.04) [1]
 Dreaminess3 (9.4)3 (9.4)4 (12.9)0 (−0.12, 0.12) [1]0.04 (−0.08, 0.15) [0.708]
 Hallucinations0 (0)0 (0)1 (3.2)[0.492]
 Diplopia1 (3.1)0 (0)1 (3.2)[1][1]

Data are represented as mean ± SD, median (25th–75th interquartile range), number of patients (%), and media difference (97.5% CI). The independent Student’s t-test, Mann−Whitney U test, chi-square test, or Fisher’s exact test was employed to compare the intervention groups to the F group, as appropriate. Following Bonferroni correction, the threshold for significance was set at 0.03. and in comparison to the F group.