Table 2 Comparison between group A and group B regarding characteristics of the studied patients, duration of surgery, and time needed to do the block
Group A PNB | Group B Caudal block | Test value | P value | Sig. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. = 25 | No. = 25 | |||||
Age (years) | Mean ± SD | 5.07 ± 1.88 | 5.15 ± 1.89 | − 0.150• | 0.881 | NS |
Range | 3–10 | 3–10.2 | ||||
Height (cm) | Mean ± SD | 105.2 ± 9.51 | 105.24 ± 9.52 | − 0.015• | 0.988 | NS |
Range | 95–130 | 95–130 | ||||
Weight (kg) | Mean ± SD | 18.12 ± 3.79 | 18.32 ± 3.87 | 0.185• | 0.854 | NS |
Range | 14–28 | 14–28 | ||||
Duration of surgery (min) | Mean ± SD | 97.6 ± 9.7 | 97.92 ± 9.50 | 0.118• | 0.907 | NS |
Range | 90–120 | 90–120 | ||||
Time needed to perform the block (min) | Mean ± SD | 8.16 ± 0.9 | 6.24 ± 1.01 | 7.097• | 0.000 | HS |
Range | 6–10 | 4–8 | ||||