Effects of Ultrasound-Guided Stellate Ganglion Block on Postoperative Quality of Recovery in Patients Undergoing Breast Cancer Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Table 2
Quality of recovery 40-item scores before and 24 hours after breast cancer surgery.
Variables
Control group (n = 30)
SGB group (n = 30)
value
Before the surgery
Global QoR-40 scores
184.0 (174.0–189.3)
184.5 (175.0–191.2)
0.739
24 hours after surgery
160.0 (153.7–164.0)
170.0 (166.8–173.0)
<0.001
Global QoR-40 scores
Emotional status
37.0 (35.0–39.0)
40.0 (39.0–42.0)
<0.001
Physical comfort
44.5 (41.0–47.3)
49.5 (49.0–52.0)
<0.001
Psychological support
31.0 (29.7–31.3)
32.0 (30.0–33.1)
0.268
Physical independence
18.0 (16.0–19.0)
19.0 (17.0–20.3)
0.105
Pain
29.0 (27.7–31.3)
29.0 (28.0–30.2)
0.857
The variables are presented as median (IQR). SGB, stellate ganglion block; QoR-40, 40-item quality of recovery questionnaire; IQR, interquartile range.
