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Table 2 Post-randomization outcomes

From: Selective spinal anesthesia with hyperbaric prilocaine provides better perioperative pain control than local anesthesia for ambulatory inguinal hernia repair without affecting discharging time: a randomized controlled trial

 

Group A

(n. 66)

Group B

(n. 66)

p value

Intraoperative NRS

0

4 (0–7)

< 0.0001

Post-operative NRS

(60 min after surgery)

0 (0–2.75)

2.5 (0–4.75)

0.008

Sensory block onset (min)

3 ± 1.2

n/a

n/a

Motor block duration (min)

98 ± 2

n/a

n/a

Need for opioid administration

0

50 (%)

< 0.0001

Conversion to deep sedation

0

44 (%)

< 0.0001

Surgical time (min)

37 ± 3,2

54 ± 6.4

< 0.0001

Discharge time (min)

74 ± 5

75 ± 4.1

0,5625

  1. Values are reported as number (percentage) of subjects, mean ± standard deviation (SD) or median and interquartile range (IQR)
  2. Group A selective spinal anesthesia, Group B local anesthesia, NRS numeric rating scale