Table 4 Perioperative time observations

Anaesthesia nurse time (min)

152.0

(±45.8)

146.8

(±40.4)

141.2

(±25.9)

0.61

Theater time (min)

191.9

(±47.6)

168.1

(±47.6)

186.8

(±37.4)

0.17

Surgery + plaster time (min)

71.1

(±20.6)

65.7

(±19.9)

69.8

(±16.4)

0.61

PACU admitted patients (n,%)

4

(14.8%)

1

(3.6%)

29

(100%)

Hospital time, DS patients (min)

501

(±100)

501

(±78)

553

(±93)

0.08

Overnight patients (n, %)

2

(7.4%)

1

(3.6%)

1

(3.4%)

0.69

Unplanned healthcare contacts

the first postop week (n)

0

11

1

Plexus block total duration time (hours)

4.6

(±1.1)

18.9

(±5.2)

–

< 0.0001

Plexus block duration time after surgery (hours)

2.7

(±0.99)

16.4

(±5.1)

–

< 0.0001

Mean NRS at plexus block resolution

5.04

(±2.52)

4.86

(±3.34)

–

0.86