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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: No significant difference in analgesic use was seen between the 2 groups, as measured at 3 stages (Mc = control mean [standard deviation], Mt = treatment mean [standard deviation]) : (a) in the recovery room, intravenous morphine use was Mt = 6. 6 mg [8. 6] v. Mc = 10. 1 mg [7. 2] ; (b) in the first 2 postoperative days, intramuscular meperidine use was Mt = 309 mg [181] v. Mc = 278 mg [125] on day 1 and was Mt = 121 mg [132] v. Mc = 97 mg [128] on day 2 ; (c) in the final 5 days of follow-up, oral analgesic use was Mt = 11 [17] tablets v. Mc = 21 [16] tablets (acetaminophen with codeine).