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Table 2 Comparison between the SA group and the LA group according to time of 1st analgesic and time of readiness to discharge (min)

From: Comparative study between saddle block and local anesthesia on excision of pilonidal sinus by using ligaSure

 

SA group

LA group

Test

P value

(n = 20)

(n = 20)

Time of 1st analgesic (min)

    

Range

150-220

340-485

t = 23.368

0.000008

Mean ± SD

187.89 ± 18.52

419.02 ± 40.17

Time of readiness to discharge (min)

    

Range

240-273

185-206

t = 21.928

0.000002

Mean ± SD

254.17 ± 10.02

199.63 ± 4.83

Effect of hemostasis

18 (90.0%)

19 (95.0%)

x2 = 0.066

0.798

  1. t Independent sample t test; x2 chi-square test
  2. P value > 0.05 NS; P value < 0.05 S; P value < 0.001 HS
  3. Group LA (local anesthesia), group SA (saddle block)