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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: The effects of adding epinephrine to ropivacaine for popliteal nerve block on the duration of postoperative analgesia: a randomized controlled trial

 

ROPI

ROPI-EPI

Sex (M/F)

8/7

9/6

Age (yr)

61 ± 7

56 ± 11

Length (cm)

177 ± 12

175 ± 8

BMI (kg/m2)

28 ± 4

30 ± 5

ASA (I/II/III)

4/10/1

5/10/0

Surgery (*)

Ankle fusion: 9 (1)

Ankle fusion: 10 (3)

Subtalar fusion: 6

Subtalar fusion: 4 (1)

Combination: 0

Combination: 1

Operation time (min)

87 ± 33

92 ± 33

  1. ROPI popliteal block with 30 mL ropivacaine 0.75 % without epinephrine, ROPI-EPI popliteal block with 30 mL ropivacaine 0.75 % with epinephrine 5 μg/mL. Values are proportions, mean (SD) or actual numbers. Differences between the groups were not significant. *Patients with medial incision beside lateral incision
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BMC Anesthesiology

ISSN: 1471-2253

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