Table 4 Side effects and subjective parameters on 1st postoperative day.

From: Multicenter cohort-study of 15326 cases analyzing patient satisfaction and perioperative pain management: general, regional and combination anesthesia in knee arthroplasty

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General

Spinal

Spinal & Peripheral

General & Spinal

General & Peripheral

Pain affecting the ability to sleep

45.1%

45.0%

48.1%

53.5%

39.0%

Pain affecting the ability to move the operated leg

70.0%

63.4%

75.5%

75.9%

64.3%

Vomiting since surgery

11.5%

14.8%

14.5%

6.9%

10.2%

Pain affecting the ability to cough or to take a deep breath

4.5%

4.3%

2.8%

3.9%

3.1%

Tired since surgery

48.7%

49.5%

32.0%

50.5%

42.0%

Felt vertiginous since surgery

20.1%

20.4%

17.6%

24.5%

20.1%

Pain affecting the mood

20.4%

21.5%

19.2%

19.7%

17.3%

Felt nauseous since surgery

22.4%

26.8%

23.4%

14.7%

19.2%