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Table 5 Comparison between groups as regards postoperative time and amount of rescue opioids

From: Comparative study between ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block and thoracic paravertebral block for postoperative analgesia after video-assisted thoracic surgery: an equivalence study

 

TPVB group

(n = 40)

ESPB group

(n = 40)

t

p value

1st time for rescue analgesia (min)

480.8 ± 48.1

477.1 ± 49.2

0.35

0.73

Total morphine consumption (mg)

15.2 ± 2.7

14.9 ± 2.4

0.52

0.6

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD, t = Student’s t test, TPVB Thoracic paravertebral block, ESPB Erector spinae plane block