Table 5 Results of the patient interviews
GA | GA-ISB | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 36) | (n = 37) | ||
Preoperative pain | |||
Patients with preoperative pain (%) | 97 | 100 | 0.31 |
Preoperative pain intensity (NRS*) | 7.3 ± 2.0 | 7.4 ± 1.5 | 0.7 |
Patients taking analgesics (%) | 64 | 64 | 0.93 |
Postoperative pain - incidence (%) | |||
Day of surgery | 86 | 68 | 0.06 |
Post-op day 1 | 86 | 78 | 0.39 |
Post-op day 2 | 86 | 84 | 0.78 |
Postoperative pain intensity (NRS 1–10) | |||
Day of surgery | 4.1 ± 2.6 | 2.7 ± 2.6 | 0.02 |
Post-op day 1 | 3.8 ± 2.4 | 2.7 ± 2.3 | 0.06 |
Post-op day 2 | 3.2 ± 2.3 | 2.7 ± 2.2 | 0.33 |
Postoperative analgesics required (% of patients) | |||
non-opiate analgesics | 83 | 83 | 0.96 |
opiate analgesics | 64 | 49 | 0.19 |
Postoperative complications - incidence (%) | |||
Nausea | 22 | 11 | 0.19 |
Vomiting | 19 | 11 | 0.30 |
Shivering | 3 | 8 | 0.32 |
Paraesthesias persisting > two days | 0 | 0 | 0.97 |
Success of operation | |||
Pain alleviated (%) | 81 | 70 | 0.31 |
Mobility improved (%) | 78 | 68 | 0.33 |
Satisfaction with anaesthetic (NRS 1–6) | 1.5 ± 0.7 | 1.5 ± 0.9 | 0.75 |
Would recommend anaesthetic (%) | 92 | 100 | 0.07 |