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Table 8 The incidence of intra- and postoperative complications in number (percent)

From: Comparison between thoracic paravertebral block and segmental thoracic spinal anesthesia in breast cancer surgery

Complications

Operative time

TPVB group

STSA group

p-value

Hypotension

Intra

9 (25.7%)

22 (62.9%)*

0.002*

Post

1 (2.9%)

3 (8.6%)

 

Bradycardia

Intra

2 (5.7%)

3 (8.6%)

0.645

Post

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

Hypoxia

Intra

0 (0%)

2 (5.7%)

0.154

Post

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

 

Nausea

Intra

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1

Post

0 (0%)

1 (2.9%)

 

Vomiting

Intra

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

1

Post

0 (0%)

1 (2.9%

 
  1. Data are in number and percentage (%). n = 35. *Statistically significant p ≤ 0.05. Hypoxia (SpO2 < 90%), hypotension (20% drop in baseline MBP or systolic pressure < 90 mm Hg), bradycardia (HR < 50 beat/min)