Analgesic effect of the ultrasound-guided subcostal approach to transmuscular quadratus lumborum block in patients undergoing laparoscopic nephrectomy: a randomized controlled trial

Table 4 Consumption of remifentanil intraoperatively, postoperative conditions, and PONV

	QLB group	C group	P
Consumption of remifentanil intraoperatively (μg)	357.3 ± 66.7	445.3 ± 72.6	0.002
Number of patients requiring rescue analgesia (%)	6 (20.7%)	18 (62.1%)	0.001
Time to recovery of intestinal function (h)	54.7 ± 6.6	62.6 ± 6.2	0.002
mobilization time (h)	25.4 ± 4.1	29.9 ± 4.3	0.006
PONV (%)	8 (27.6%)	16 (55.2%)	0.033

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or median (%) number of patients. QLB group, patients who received a combination of general anesthesia with quadratus lumborum block; C group, patients who received general anesthesia.
PONV = postoperative nausea and vomiting.

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