Table 4 Type of anesthesia and premedication with NSAIDs and dexamethasone
N | % | |
|---|---|---|
Type of anesthesia | ||
General Anesthesia | 440 | 39.0 |
+ peripheral nerve block | 255 | 22.6 |
Intradural anesthesia | 186 | 16.5 |
+ peripheral nerve block | 9 | 0.8 |
Peripheral nerve block only | 497 | 44.1 |
Sedation ± local infiltration | 5 | 0.4 |
Total | 1128 | 100 % |
Any peripheral nerve block | ||
Yes | 761 | 67.5 % |
No | 367 | 32.5 % |
Total | 1128 | 100 % |
Type of peripheral nerve block | ||
Suprascapular nerve block | 219 | 28.8 % |
Supraclavicular nerve block | 40 | 5.3 % |
Foot nerve block | 412 | 54.1 % |
Axillary nerve block | 85 | 11.2 % |
Other (popliteal, femoral, interscalene) | 5 | 0.7 % |
Total | 761 | 100 % |
Premedication | ||
Dexamethasone | 886 | 78.5 % |
NSAIDs | 410 | 36.3 % |