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Table 3 PGE2 concentrations in canine stifle synovial fluid following bupivacaine or saline injection in stifles requiring ≤ 2 attempts

From: Effect of a single intra-articular injection of bupivacaine on synovial fluid prostaglandin E2 concentrations in normal canine stifles

Time

Treatment

Sample size

Median (pg/mL)

Range

T0

Bupivacaine*

5

110.9#,§

58.3–382.1

T0

Saline

7

184.8

96.2–434.8

T30

Bupivacaine

6

239.1

128.9–338.3

T30

Saline

8

270.0

91.7–430.1

T60

Bupivacaine

6

362.4

142.3–669.1

T60

Saline

8

468.3

172.3–1074.2

T24

Bupivacaine

8

726.2#

197.8–1675.8

T24

Saline

8

446.4

159.8–910.3

T48

Bupivacaine

6

391.6§

210.0–1722.4

T48

Saline

7

274.3

118.5–2425.9

  1. * Significant difference over time within the bupivacaine group (p = 0.008)
  2. # T24 is significantly different from T0 (p = 0.003)
  3. § T48 is significantly different from T0 (p = 0.041)