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Table 1 Characteristics of included studies

From: Efficacy and safety of rhomboid intercostal block for analgesia in breast surgery and thoracoscopic surgery: a meta-analysis

 

Group R

Group C

study

Başak Altıparmak 2020

Wei Deng 2021

Bahadir Ciftci 2021

Amarjeet Kumar 2020

Başak Altıparmak 2020

Wei Deng 2021

Bahadir Ciftci 2021

Amarjeet Kumar 2020

number of patients

28

30

30

20

28

30

30

20

Age (years)

53.8 ± 11.2

60.5 ± 11.6

50 ± 3.75

9.6 ± 1.6

52 ± 11.5

55.6 ± 11.5

42 ± 4.25

10.26 ± 1.28

Weight (kg)

72.6 ± 8.0

-

70 ± 2.5

35.43 ± 5.17

70.4 ± 9.9

-

70 ± 3

34.16 ± 3.7

Hight (cm)

160.2 ± 5.1

-

161 ± 2.5

-

160.4 ± 5

-

163 ± 2.25

-

Body mass index (kg/m2)

28 ± 2.80

23.2 ± 2.9

-

-

27 ± 3.4

24.3 ± 2.8

-

-

American Society of Anesthesiologists (I/II)

22/5

13/17

16/14

-

22/5

12 /18

15/15

-

Duration of anesthesia (min)

-

125.1 ± 38

100 ± 5

-

-

116.5 ± 25.6

95 ± 6.25

-

Duration of

Operation (min)

104.2 ± 9.2

139.7 ± 35.3

80 ± 3.75

89.5 ± 21.61

106.3 ± 9.6

141.4 ± 31.2

77.5 ± 5

93.33 ± 15,50

Surgery type

breast

cancer surgery

thoracoscopic surgery

breast

cancer surgery

thoracoscopic surgery

breast

cancer surgery

thoracoscopic surgery

breast

cancer surgery

thoracoscopic surgery