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Table 3 The postoperative pain scores at rest, comfort scores, and rescue analgesia requirements of the patients [score, M(IQR)].

From: Effects of anterior approach to quadratus lumborum block on postoperative cognitive function following hip surgery in older people: a randomized controlled clinical trial

 

QLB group (n = 28)

Control group (n = 29)

P

VAS at rest (0–10)

   

t1

3(2–4) #

4(3–4)

0.028

t2

3(2–3) #

4(3–5)

0.009

t3

2(1–3) #

2(2–3)

0.025

t4

2(1–2)

2(1–2)

0.664

BCS (0–4)

   

t1

3 (1–3) #

1 (1–2)

0.006

t2

3 (2–3) #

2 (1–3)

0.011

t3

3 (2–4) #

2 (2–3)

0.041

t4

3 (3–4)

3 (3–4)

0.763

Rescue analgesia, time

   

0–48 h after surgery

0 (0–1) #

1 (0–2)

0.014

  1. The data are represented as the median (interquartile range)
  2. VAS = visual analog scale; BCS = Bruggemann comfort scale
  3. Compared with the control group, #P < 0.05. Data were compared by Mann-Whitney U test