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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the studied groups

From: Comparison between erector spinae plane block and paravertebral block regarding postoperative analgesic consumption following breast surgery: a randomized controlled study

Variables

ESPB (n = 30)

PVB (n = 30)

Control (n = 30)

P-value

Age (years), mean ± SD

44.9 ± 8.1

46.6 ± 7.9

46.4 ± 8.3

0.68

BMI, mean ± SD

29.3 ± 3.3

28.7 ± 3.5

28.4 ± 3.4

0.57

Duration of surgery (hours), mean ± SD

2.3 ± 0.3

2.3 ± 0.4

2.2 ± 0.3

0.41

ASA status

I

23 (76.7%)

24 (80%)

24 (80%)

0.133

II

7 (23.3%)

6 (20%)

6 (20%)

HTN, No. (%)

6 (20%)

3 (10%)

3 (10%)

0.42

DM, No. (%)

2 (6.7%)

4 (13.3%)

4 (13.3%)

0.63

  1. ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI: Body mass index; DM: Diabetes mellitus; HTN: hypertension
  2. p: p – value for comparing between the study groups
  3. *:Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05