Table 1 Demographical data.

From: The new serratus anterior plane block is more effective than the SPB block for early postoperative analgesia following modified radical mastectomy surgery

 

SAP group

(n = 20)

SPB group

(n = 20)

Control group (n = 20)

P value

Age (year)

51.35 ± 7.77

50.70 ± 10.40

53.40 ± 8.24

0.607

Height (cm)

158.65 ± 5.00

157.70 ± 4.92

157.45 ± 4.45

0.707

Weight (kg)

56.40 ± 7.09

59.20 ± 5.28

57.00 ± 5.59

0.311

BMI (kg/m2)

22.50 ± 2.59

23.80 ± 2.38

22.95 ± 1.82

0.197

ASA (I/II)

12/8

9/11

13/7

0.414

Surgical side (left/right)

10/10

10/10

9/11

0.935

Duration of surgery (min)

145.15 ± 9.65

146.50 ± 9.94

148.25 ± 12.01

0.652

Duration of anesthesia (min)

167.05 ± 10.13

167.25 ± 9.77

169.95 ± 12.24

0.638

Type of surgery (1/2) a

7/13

6/14

6/14

0.926

  1. The data are expressed as the means ± SDs or counts.
  2. SAP: new serratus anterior plane; SPB: Serratus anterior plane block; BMI: body mass index.
  3. a Type of surgery: 1: modified radical mastectomy with axillary lymph node dissection; 2: modified radical mastectomy with sentinel lymph node biopsy.