RESULTS
nausea, pain
A total of 49 patients were randomized. Three of the randomized patients subsequently had to be disqualified from the study due to protocol violations. There was no statistically significant difference between groups in demographic variables (Table The median (95% CI) total postoperative morphine dose was 0.21 mg/kg (0.19 - 0.35 mg/kg) in the block group and 0.21 mg/kg (0.12 - 0.23 mg/kg) in the placebo group (Analysis of pain exposure over time (Fig. There was no significant difference between groups in the incidence of nausea over time (Fig. The median PACU stay duration was 128 minutes (110 - 158 minutes) in the block group and 113 minutes (98 - 143 minutes) in the placebo group (There was no difference in either median time from surgery start to hospital discharge (Block group; 1540 minutes [1447 - 1811 minutes] 