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Table 1 Patient characteristics and operative data

From: Infraclavicular nerve block reduces postoperative pain after distal radial fracture fixation: a randomized controlled trial

Patient characteristics and operative data

GA (n = 26)

RA (n = 26)

P values

Sex (Female)

73.1% (19)

69.2% (18)

0.760

Age (year)

58.9 ± 12.8

59.2 ± 8.5

0.919

Body weight (kg)

60.1 ± 14.5

58.8 ± 9.5

0.518

ASA, I:II

30.8: 69.2% (8: 18)

53.8: 46.2% (14: 12)

0.092

Right: left distal radius fracture

42.3: 57.7% (11: 15)

42.3: 57.7% (11: 15)

1.000

Duration of anesthesia (min)

87.7 ± 21.8

97.6 ± 38.9

0.261

Duration of surgery (min)

56.1 ± 20.1

65.0 ± 37.3

0.288

Duration in PACU (min)

62.0 ± 23.7

48.8 ± 15.5

0.023*

Length of hospital stay (Days)

1.5 ± 0.81

1.5 ± 1.2

0.895

  1. Values in mean ± SD or % (n)
  2. Kg indicates kilograms; ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status; min minutes; PACU post-anesthetic care unit; SD standard deviation
  3. * significantly different at P ≤ 0.05