Table 3 Postoperative recovery outcomes
Control group | ESPB group | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sample size, n | 108 | 105 | |
Extubation time (s; mean (SD)) | 772.6 (174.9) | 698.5 (160.5) | < 0.001 |
SAS score after extubation (mean (SD)) | 4.3 (0.8) | 3.8 (0.5) | < 0.001 |
PONV (n (%)) | 38(35.2%) | 23(21.9%) | 0.03 |
POD (n (%)) | 10(9.3%) | 7(6.7%) | 0.49 |
Tramadol (mg; (median (IQR)) | 100 (0-300) | 0 (0-100) | < 0.001 |
Ambulation time (h; mean (SD)) | 83.8 (44.0) | 68.6 (24.5) | < 0.01 |
Length of hospitalization after surgery (d; mean (SD)) | 10.3 (3.2) | 9.3 (2.8) | 0.02 |