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Table 1 Comparison of demographic and clinical characteristics between research groups

From: Comparing ultrasound-guided modified thoracoabdominal nerves block through perichondrial approach with oblique subcostal transversus abdominis plane block for patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized, controlled trial

  

Group M-TAPA (n = 38)

Group OSTAP (n = 38)

P values

Gender

Male

12 (31.6%)

11 (28.9%)

0.803a

Female

26 (68.4%)

27 (71.1%)

Age (years)

 

47.94 ± 10.63

52.44 ± 10.23

0.06c

Weight (kg)

 

77.5 (72.25-85)

78 (71.5–85)

0.996b

Height (cm)

 

165 (162-173.5)

164 (160–170)

0.182b

BMI (kg/m 2 )

 

27.64 ± 2.65

28.16 ± 2.94

0.430c

ASA

1

15 (39.5%)

9 (23.7%)

0.139a

2

23 (60.5%)

29 (76.3%)

First oral intake time

 

7 (5-7.25)

7 (5–8)

0.792b

First mobilization time

 

5 (3–6)

5 (3–6)

0.971b

First opioid time

 

0.50 (0.25–7.25)

0.50 (0.25–1.25)

0.123b

First metoclopramide time

 

0 (0-6.25)

0.125 (0–2)

0.761b

Duration of anaesthesia

 

60 (50-66.25)

67.5 (55-76.25)

0.061b

Surgical time

 

50 (42.25-60)

60 (50-71.25)

0.103b

  1. aChi-Square test with n (%)
  2. bMann-Whitney U test with median (quartiles, Q1 - Q3)
  3. cStudent’s t test with mean ± standard deviation
  4. (OSTAP: Oblique subcostal transversus abdominis plane; M-TAPA: Modified thoracoabdominal nerves block through perichondrial approach; ASA: American Society Anesthesiologists Physical Status; BMI: Body Mass Index)