Table 2 Univariate comparisons in neck dissection cases utilizing neuromuscular blockade vs those not
From: Use of neuromuscular blockade for neck dissection and association with iatrogenic nerve injury
|  | All Cases (n = 925) | Paralyzed (n = 285) | Not Paralyzed (n = 640) | SD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient Age | 63.8 (15.7) | 61.5 (15.7) | 64.8 (15.6) | -0.21 |
Patient Sex | Â | Â | Â | 0.07 |
    Female | 275 (29.7) | 91 (31.9) | 184 (28.8) |  |
    Male | 650 (70.3) | 194 (68.1) | 456 (71.2) |  |
Patient Weight (kg) | 86.3 (21.6) | 84.8 (21.7) | 87 (21.5) | -0.10 |
Patient ASA Class | Â | Â | Â | 0.14 |
    1 or 2 | 393 (42.5) | 108 (37.9) | 285 (44.5) |  |
    3 or 4 | 532 (57.5) | 177 (62.1) | 355 (55.5) |  |
Patient ASA Class | Â | Â | Â | 0.26 |
    1 | 20 (2.2) | 12 (4.2) | 8 (1.2) |  |
    2 | 373 (40.3) | 96 (33.7) | 277 (43.3) |  |
    3 | 518 (56.0) | 173 (60.7) | 345 (53.9) |  |
    4 | 14 (1.5) | 4 (1.4) | 10 (1.6) |  |
Operative Time, min | 293 (150) | 289 (175) | 295 (137) | -0.04 |
Iatrogenic Cranial Nerve Injury | 14 (1.5) | 6 (2.1) | 8 (1.3) | 0.07 |