Table 3 Intraoperative and postoperative analgesic Efficacy.

From: Quadratus lumborum block at lateral supra-arcuate ligament versus erector spinae plane block for perioperative analgesia and postoperative recovery in posterior lumbar interbody fusion: a randomized controlled trial

Variable

Control Group

ESPB Group

QLB-LSAL Group

H/χ2

P Value

Intraoperative consumption of anesthetic drugs

     

Remifentanil, µg

1120.0

(960.0, 1778.0)

820.0

(640.0, 1120.0) a

920.0

(800.0, 1060.0) b

11.160

0.004

Sufentanil, µg

35.0

(30.0, 40.0)

30.0

(25.0, 35.0) a

35.0

(30.0, 40.0)

7.210

0.027

Propofol, mg

640.0

(400.0, 900.0)

600.0

(400.0, 700.0)

640.0

(560.0, 800.0)

2.460

0.291

Sevoflurane, ml

12.7

(6.6, 23.1)

15.0

(8.8, 19.5)

13.9

(8.6, 20.3)

0.090

0.956

C-Reactive Protein Levels, mg/ml

     

Preoperative

2.2

(1.6, 4.8)

4.1

(1.2, 6.8)

2.5

(1.1, 5.6)

0.438

0.803

Postoperative Day 1

33.0

(26.5, 48.6)

30.2

(22.9, 40.5)

27.3

(20.6, 42.6)

2.768

0.251

Postoperative pain intensity at rest

     

Emergence

0.0(0.0, 1.0)

0.0(0.0, 0.0) a

0.0(0.0, 0.0) b

17.511

< 0.001

Postop 6 h

0.0(0.0, 1.0)

0.0(0.0, 1.0)

0.0(0.0, 1.0)

2.094

0.351

Postop 12 h

1.0(0.0, 1.0)

0.5(0.0, 1.0) a

0.0(0.0, 1.0)

6.803

0.033

Postop 24 h

1.0(0.0, 1.0)

0.0(0.0, 1.0) a

0.0(0.0, 1.0) b

16.304

< 0.001

Postop 48 h

0.0(0.0, 0.0)

0.0(0.0, 0.0) a

0.0(0.0, 0.0) b

8.276

0.016

Postoperative pain intensity on movement

     

Emergence

3.0(1.0, 4.0)

0.0(0.0, 0.0) a

0.0(0.0, 0.0) b

42.578

< 0.001

Postop 6 h

3.0(2.0, 3.0)

2.0(0.0, 3.0) a

2.0(1.0, 3.0) b

11.936

0.003

Postop 12 h

2.0(2.0, 3.0)

2.0(2.0, 3.0)

2.0(1.0, 2.0) b, c

23.110

< 0.001

Postop 24 h

3.0(2.0, 3.0)

2.0(1.0, 3.0) a

2.0(1.0, 2.0) b

14.844

< 0.001

Postop 48 h

2.0(1.0, 2.0)

2.0(1.0, 2.0)

1.0(1.0, 2.0)

2.118

0.347

Number of rescue analgesia cases, n (%)

16(53.3%)

9(30.0%)

4(13.3%) b

11.091

0.004

Post-PCIA Likert scale

2.0(2.0, 3.0)

2.0(1.0, 2.0)

2.0(1.0, 2.0)

6.434

0.040

Bruggrmann Comfort Scale

     

Emergence

1.0(0.0, 3.0)

4.0(4.0, 4.0) a

4.0(4.0, 4.0) b

35.551

< 0.001

Postop 6 h

1.0(1.0, 2.0)

2.0(1.0, 4.0) a

2.0(1.0, 3.0) b

9.781

0.008

Postop 12 h

2.0(1.0, 2.0)

2.0(1.0, 2.0)

2.0(2.0, 3.0) b, c

17.970

< 0.001

Postop 24 h

1.0(1.0, 2.0)

2.0(1.0, 3.0) a

2.0(2.0, 3.0) b

12.412

0.002

  1. Postop: Postoperative. Adjusted aP<0.05 vs. Control Group; Adjusted bP<0.05 vs. Control Group; Adjusted cP<0.05 vs. ESPB Group.
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