Pain Research and Management

Research Article

Methylprednisolone as an Adjunct to Local Infiltration on Laminoplasty or Laminectomy before Wound Closure: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 3

Comparison of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) along with Ramsay Sedation Score (RSS) between the MR (methylprednisolone plus ropivacaine) group and the R (ropivacaine) group within the 48-hour postoperative period.
Time/variableMR group (n = 66)R group (n = 64) value
PONV, median (IQR)
2 h0 (0, 0)0 (0, 0)0.177
4 h0 (0, 0)0 (0, 1)0.064
8 h0 (0, 0)0 (0, 0)0.220
24 h0 (0, 0)0 (0, 0)0.105
48 h0 (0, 0)0 (0, 0)0.794
RSS, median (IQR)
2 h3.0 (3.0, 3.0)3.0 (3.0, 3.0)0.427
4 h3.0 (2.0, 3.0)3.0 (2.0, 3.0)0.698
8 h2.0 (2.0, 3.0)2.0 (2.0, 3.0)0.897
24 h2.0 (2.0, 2.0)2.0 (2.0, 2.0)0.714
48 h2.0 (2.0, 2.0)2.0 (2.0, 2.0)0.152
Comparison of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) along with Ramsay Sedation Score (RSS) between the MR (methylprednisolone plus ropivacaine) group and the R (ropivacaine) group within the 48-hour postoperative period.