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Table 1 Patient characteristics

From: Blood pressure response to combined general anaesthesia/interscalene brachial plexus block for outpatient shoulder arthroscopy

 

GA

GA + ISB

p

 

(n = 42)

(n = 41)

 

Sex: male/female (n)

19/23

18/23

0.25

Age (years)

51 ± 10

53 ± 9

0.17

Height (cm)

170 ± 7

170 ± 8

0.25

Weight (kg)

80 ± 14

81 ± 16

0.60

ASA classification I/II (n)

11/31

16/25

0.35

Chronic beta-blocker therapy (n (in % of group))

7 (17)

5 (12)

0.56

  1. (Abbreviations: GA General anaesthesia, GA + ISB General anaesthesia with interscalene brachial plexus block).