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Table 3 Comparison of complications between the two study groups

From: Effect of general anesthesia with thoracic paravertebral block on postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing thoracoscopic lobectomy: a randomized-controlled trial

 

PIA (n = 168)

PBA (n = 170)

RR

95% CI

P-value

Delirium

47 (28%)

28 (16.5%)

1.70

1.29 to 1.93

0.030

3rd day incidence

21 (12.5%)

15 (8.8%)

1.42

1.22 to 1.71

0.034

7th day incidence

26 (15.5%)

13 (7.7%)

2.01

1.48 to 2.46

0.012

PVS

5 (3%)

4 (2.4%)

1.25

0.94 to 1.27

0.730

Atelectasis

6 (3.6%)

6 (3.5%)

1.02

0.76 to 1.19

0.065

Hemorrhage

1 (0.6%)

1 (0.6%)

1.00

0.42 to 1.12

0.865

Pneumonia

3 (1.8%)

2 (1.2%)

1.5

0.51 to 1.98

0.520

Incision infection

2 (1.2%)

2 (1.2%)

1.00

0.56 to 1.14

0.225

DVT

5 (3%)

3 (1.8%)

1.67

0.89 to 2.13

0.445

Ileus

11 (6.5%)

7 (4.1%)

1.59

0.94 to 2.18

0.976

AF

10 (6%)

8 (4.7%)

1.28

0.75 to 1.81

0.617

  1. All comparisons were not statistically significant (P > 0.05), except for delirium (P < 0.05)
  2. Abbreviations: RR Relative risk, PVS Postoperative ventilation support, DVT Deep vein thrombosis, AF Atrial fibrillation