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Table 1 Characteristics of patients and surgical procedures

From: Continuous paravertebral block by intraoperative direct access versus systemic analgesia for postthoracotomy pain relief

Characteristics

TPVB group (n = 32)

SA group (n = 31)

P value

Age (years)

48 ± 14

46 ± 11

0.53

Male

19 (59.4%)

17 (54.8%)

0.72

ASA II

22 (68.8%)

23 (74.2%)

0.62

ASA III

10 (31.2%)

8 (25.8%)

0.62

BMI (kg/m2)

29 ± 5

28 ± 6

0.47

Type of surgery

 Wedge resection

6 (18.8%)

7 (22.5%)

0.71

 Segmentectomy

3 (9.4%)

2 (6.5%)

0.81

 Metastasectomy

2 (6.2%)

2 (6.5%)

0.71

 Lobectomy

19 (59.4%)

18 (58%)

0.56

 Pneumonectomy

2 (6.2%)

2 (6.5%)

0.71

Side of the procedure

 Left thoracotomy

18 (56.2%)

19 (61.3%)

0.68

 Right thoracotomy

14 (43.8%)

12 (38.7%)

 

Duration of surgery (min)

108 ± 44

98 ± 46

0.38

  1. Continuous variables are presented as mean ± SD and categorical variables as number and percent
  2. TPVB thoracic paravertebral block, SA systemic analgesia, ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status, BMI body mass index