Table 2 Sensory block, motor block, analgesia, and VAS among the studied groups
Dexa group (n = 100) | Control group (n = 100) | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Onset to maximum sensory level (minute) | 32.60 ± 2.79 | 32.70 ± 2.51 | 0.79 |
Onset to regression of 2nd dermatome (minute) | 91.45 ± 7.45 | 87.85 ± 5.91 | < 0.001 |
Duration of sensory block(minute) | 130.56 ± 26.87 | 98.87 ± 13.34 | 0.01 |
Duration of motor block (minute) | 230.88 ± 34.87 | 165.76 ± 34.43 | < 0.001 |
Time to 1st analgesia (hour) | 4.65 ± 1.58 | 3.80 ± 1.52 | < 0.001 |
Total analgesic in 1st 24 h (mg) | 44.40 ± 22.75 | 57.86 ± 18.90 | < 0.001 |
VAS | |||
2-h postoperative | 0 | 0 | |
4-h postoperative | 2.84 ± 0.84 | 4.80 ± 0.19 | < 0.001 |
6-h postoperative | 3.20 ± 0.22 | 4.91 ± 0.98 | < 0.001 |
24-h postoperative | 4.25 ± 0.82 | 6.06 ± 0.19 | < 0.001 |