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Table 4 Descriptive information about procedures and outcomes for subgroups analysis

From: Retroclavicular vs Infraclavicular block for brachial plexus anesthesia: a multi-centric randomized trial

 

RCB (n = 24)

ICB (n = 27)

p-value

Performance time

4.99 ± 2.09 min

6.10 ± 2.92 min

p = 0.193

Imaging time

33.04 ± 17.82 s.

51.37 ± 67.78 s.

p = 0.713

Needling time

4.44 ± 2.04 min

5.24 ± 2.62 min

p = 0.238

Total anesthesia time

28.95 ± 9.02 min

28.67 ± 8.36 min

p = 0.982

Number of passes

1.17 ± 0.48

1.22 ± 0.97

p = 0.571

Needle angle

8.48 ± 7.14

36.26 ± 9.94

p < 0.001

Visibility score

n = 22

n = 27

 

Likert 1st evaluation

3.45/5 ± 0.80

2.85/5 ± 1.03

p < 0.05

Likert 2nd evaluation

4.32/5 ± 0.78

2.70/5 ± 0.99

p < 0.001

  1. Patients above average BMI (27.13) were grouped according to the type of block they received. RCB indicates retro-clavicular block, ICB; infraclavicular block; p-values in bold represent significant differences between RCB and ICB method
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BMC Anesthesiology

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