Ultrasound-Guided Rhomboid Block versus Paravertebral Block in Postoperative Analgesia for Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Table 1
Demographic characteristics and surgery characteristics between three groups (n = 120).
GA group (n = 40)
PVB group (n = 40)
RIB group (n = 40)
value
Age (year)
60.775 ± 12.160
61.125 ± 8.504
57.625 ± 11.293
>0.05
Height (m)
1.645 ± 0.087
1.656 ± 0.064
1.643 ± 0.063
>0.05
Body weight (kg)
66.025 ± 10.614
64.175 ± 8.924
66.150 ± 12.052
>0.05
Male (n, %)
20 (50%)
20 (50%)
20 (50%)
>0.05
ASA (II/III)
20/20
21/19
21/19
>0.05
Hypertension (n, %)
17 (42.5%)
22 (55%)
15 (37.5%)
>0.05
CAD (n, %)
3 (7.5%)
1 (2.5%)
2 (5%)
>0.05
Diabetes
4 (10%)
3 (7.5%)
6 (15%)
>0.05
Duration of surgery (min)
103.700 ± 35.930
103.700 ± 35.930
103.700 ± 35.930
>0.05
Right side surgery (n, %)
18 (45%)
18 (45%)
19 (47.5%)
>0.05
Surgical procedure
Wedge resection
8 (20%)
11 (27.5%)
9 (22.5%)
>0.05
Segment
9 (22.5%)
9 (22.5%)
7 (17.5%)
Lobectomy
17 (42.5%)
15 (37.5%)
17 (42.5%)
Mediastinal mass resection
6 (15%)
5 (12.5%)
7 (17.5%)
Chest tube drainage (hrs)
46.625 ± 5.646
44.975 ± 4.699
44.088 ± 4.904
>0.05
Hospital stay (days)
3.225 ± 0.660
3.003 ± 0.622
3.050 ± 0.541
>0.05
GA, general anesthesia; PVB, thoracic paravertebral; RIB, rhomboid intercostal block; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; CAD, coronary heart disease.
