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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of the trial patients

From: Effect of ultrasound-guided stellate ganglion block on inflammatory cytokines and postoperative recovery after partial hepatectomy: a randomised clinical trial

Characteristic

Group S(n = 30)

Group N(n = 28)

Statistical value

P value

Gender (male/female)

19/11

18/10

χ2 = 0.006

0.940

Age (years old)

60.23 ± 10.56

63.43 ± 10.00

t=-1.181

0.242

BMI

24.36 ± 2.60

23.37 ± 3.08

t = 1.320

0.192

ASA score

  

χ2 = 0.291

0.864

1

2(6.7%)

1(3.6%)

  

2

25(83.3%)

24(85.7%)

  

3

3(10.0%)

3(10.7%)

  

4

0

0

  

Previous hepatectomy

1(3.3%)

1(3.6%)

χ2<0.001

>0.999

Postoperative interventional therapy was needed

8(26.7%)

9(32.1%)

χ2 = 0.210

0.647

Postoperative Chemotherapy is Required

7(23.3%)

4(14.3%)

χ2 = 0.771

0.380

  1. Values are mean ± SD or number (proportion)