Table 2 Baseline characteristics of patients grouped by type of catheter connection
Old group | New group | Taping group | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 360) | (n = 182) | (n = 378) | |
Age (years) | 56.1 (15.8) | 56.6 (15.5) | 64.1 (14.3) |
Sex (male) | 102 (28.3%) | 49 (26.9%) | 193 (51.1%) |
Height (cm) | 158.8 (8.4) | 159.5 (7.6) | 160.0 (9.0) |
Weight (kg) | 58.5 (11.8) | 59.5 (12.4) | 59.6 (12.2) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.2 (3.9) | 23.4 (4.0) | 23.3 (4.0) |
ASA-PS | |||
1 | 98 (27.2%) | 40 (22.0%) | 58 (15.3%) |
2 | 216 (60.0%) | 123 (67.6%) | 256 (67.7%) |
3 | 46 (12.8%) | 19 (10.4%) | 64 (16.9%) |
Surgery type | |||
Abdominal | 130 (36.1%) | 62 (34.1%) | 192 (50.8%) |
Breast | 2 (0.6%) | 5 (2.7%) | 5 (1.3%) |
Gynecology | 144 (40.0%) | 73 (40.1%) | 36 (9.5%) |
Lower orthopedic | 54 (15.0%) | 20 (11.0%) | 67 (17.7%) |
Thoracic | 30 (8.3%) | 12 (6.6%) | 42 (11.1%) |
Urology | 0 (0.0%) | 10 (5.5%) | 36 (9.5%) |
Interspace level | |||
A: Th3/4-Th7/8 | 36 (10.0%) | 15 (8.2%) | 48 (12.7%) |
B: Th8/9-Th12/L1 | 267 (74.2%) | 143 (78.6%) | 261 (69.0%) |
C: L1/2-L4/5 | 57 (15.8%) | 24 (13.2%) | 69 (18.3%) |