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Table 3 Demographic and clinical data at the final analysis

From: Bilateral posterior Quadratus Lumborum block for pain relief after cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial

Data

IT morphine (n = 27)

IT morphine with QLB (n = 28)

p-value

Age (yr)

31.89 ± 4.93

30.68 ± 6.11

0.424

Body mass index (kg/m2)

28.76 ± 3.51

28.22 ± 3.97

0.593

Operation

  

0.937

 C/S

20 (74.1%)

21 (75.0%)

 

 C/S with TS

7 (25.9%)

7 (25.0%)

 

Operative time (min)

63.89 ± 18.26

64.29 ± 18.65

0.937

Total morphine in 24 h (mg)

5 (0–56)

5 (0–36)

0.565

Pruritus

  

0.605

 0

15 (55.6%)

19 (67.9%)

 

 1

9 (33.3%)

8 (28.6%)

 

 2

2 (7.4%)

1 (3.6%)

 

 3

1 (3.7%)

0 (0.0%)

 

PONV

  

0.491

 0

26 (96.3%)

28 (100%)

 

 1

1 (3.7%)

0 (0.0%)

 
  1. Data presented as mean ± standard deviation, number and percentage, or median and range (min, max). A p-value< 0.05 indicates statistical significance.
  2. Abbreviations: IT intrathecal, QLB quadratus lumborum block, C/S cesarean section, TS tubal sterilization, PONV postoperative nausea and vomiting