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Table 4 Difference between TAP group and QLB group postoperative pain score

From: Comparison between ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block and quadratus lumborum block for open nephrectomy surgeries

VAS

TAP group ( n = 40)

QLB group ( n = 40)

p-value

Median (IQR)

Median (IQR)

0 h

3 (2–3)

1 (1–2)

< 0.0001

1 h

3 (3–4)

2 (1–2)

< 0.0001

4 h

3 (2–4)

2 (2–3)

0.0002

8 h

3 (3–4)

2 (2–3)

< 0.0001

12 h

3 (2–3)

2 (2–3)

0.027

16 h

3 (2–3)

3 (2–3)

0.49

24 h

3 (2–3)

3 (2.5–3)

0.52

  1. Data expressed as median and IQR, Z Mann-Whitney test, TAP transversus abdominis plane block, QLB quadratus lumborum plane block, p-value > 0.05 is considered non-significant; p-value < 0.001 was considered as highly significant