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Table 2 Comparisons of postoperative recovery of patients in the 3 groups

From: Combined rectus sheath block with transverse abdominis plane block by one puncture for analgesia after laparoscopic upper abdominal surgery: a randomized controlled prospective study

Variables

Group C (n = 20)

Group T (n = 19)

Group RT (n = 19)

P value

the incidence of EA in PACU, n (%)

16 (55.2%)

11 (37.9%)

2 (6.9%) *#

< 0.001

the number of compressions at 24 h, median (IQR)

2 (1, 6.25)

2 (0, 3)

0 (0, 1)*#

0.001

the number of compressions at 48 h, median (IQR)

3.5 (1.25, 7)

3 (2, 4)

0 (0, 1)*#

< 0.001

Rescue analgesic, n (%)

2 (10%)

4 (21.1%)

1 (5.3%)

0.37

PONV, n (%)

8 (40%)

8 (40%)

3 (15.8%)

0.17

Dizziness, n (%)

8 (40%)

2 (10.5%)*

0 (0%)*

0.002

Time to first exhaust, h, mean (SD)

72.35 (18.26)

53.6 (18.51)*

52.79 (16.91)*

0.001

Time to off-bed activity, h, mean (SD)

62.23 (17.89)

41.63 (20.83)*

38.32 (16.72)*

< 0.001

  1. Variables are expressed as Mean (SD), number or Median (IQR). PACU Post-anesthesia care unit,
  2. PONV Postoperative nausea and vomiting, SD standard deviations, IQR interquartile range
  3. *P < 0.05 versus Group C; #P < 0.05 versus Group T