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Table 4 Total and Dimensional QoR-40 Scores of the Participants

From: Ultrasound-guided bilateral modified-thoracoabdominal nerve block through a perichondrial approach (M-TAPA) in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized double-blind controlled trial

 

Group M-TAPA (n = 34)

Group Control

(n = 34)

P value

Mean/ Median difference (95% CI)

Preoperative

    

Physical comfort

56 (46–59)

56.5 (42–60)

0.541#

-0.5 (-3–2)

Emotional status

42 (35–45)

42 (31–45)

0.660#

0 (-1–2)

Physical independence

25 (15–25)

25 (18–25)

0.312#

0 (0–3)

Psychological support

35 (33–35)

35 (33–55)

0.274#

0 (0–1)

Pain

32 (24–35)

31.5 (25–35)

0.762#

0.5 (-1–1)

Global QoR40

188.5 (168–198)

189 (163–198)

0.773#

-0.5 (-3–4)

Postoperative

    

Physical comfort

55 (39–60)

51 (39–60)

0.001 #

4 (1–5)

Emotional status

43.5 (35–45)

41 (32–45)

0.001 #

2.5 (0–4)

Physical independence

22.5 (14–25)

22 (17–25)

0.005 #

0.5 (0–3)

Psychological support

35 (34–35)

35 (32–35)

0.247#

0 (0–2)

Pain

33 (26–35)

29.5 (22–34)

< 0.001 #

3.5 (2–3)

Global QoR40

189 (156–198)

179.5 (146–191)

< 0.001 #

9.5 (4–14)

  1. Statistically significant differences are highlighted in bold and italic. #Mann Whitney U test. Values are presented as median (minimum, maximum). (M-TAPA: modified-thoracoabdominal nerves block through a perichondrial approach, QoR40: Quality of Recovery- 40 score, CI: Confidence Interval)