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Table 1 Patient characteristics and clinical variables

From: Femoral nerve block-sciatic nerve block vs. femoral nerve block-local infiltration analgesia for total knee arthroplasty: a randomized controlled trial

 

Group L

Group S

P value

 

(n = 16)

(n = 17)

Side, right : left, n (%)

10 : 6 (63 : 38)

8 : 9 (47 : 53)

0.37

Sex, men : women, n (%)

3 : 13 (19 : 81)

2 : 15 (12 : 88)

0.58

Age, years (range)

73 (5.9)

72 (10)

0.97

Weight, kg (range)

62 (12.5)

55 (8.2)

0.14

Body mass index (range)

27 (5.0)

25 (3.5)

0.10

ASA status 1/2/3

2 (0)

2 (0)

0.27

Surgical time (min) (range)

81 (20)

71 (15)

0.09

Anesthetic time (min) (range)

159 (25)

147 (19)

0.09

ROM (preoperative extension) (degrees)

10 (9.6)

8.4 (8.5)

0.65

ROM (preoperative flexion) (degrees)

122 (6.7)

128 (13)

0.08

KSS (score 0–100)

36 (20)

35.5 (19)

0.69

Intraoperative blood loss (mL)

3.5 (12)

20 (36)

0.14

Intraoperative fluids (mL)

1156 (210)

1309 (231)

0.06

Remifentanil dosage (mcg)

148 (45)

117 (52)

0.08

Implant T : V, n (%)

5 : 11 (31 : 69)

4 : 13 (24 : 76)

0.62

  1. Data are expressed as the mean (SD), median (interquartile range: value at 75 %–value at 25 %), or n (%), and were compared using the Mann–Whitney U test or chi-squared test
  2. T Triathlon, V Verilast, KSS Knee Society Score