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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics

From: Intrathecal morphine vs. Ultrasound-guided bilateral posterior quadratus lumborum block in caesarean delivery

 

Group ITM (n = 30)

Group QLB (n = 30)

P

Age (years)

30 ± 3.86

27.5 ± 5.14

 

BMI (kg/m2)

29.57 ± 3.92

28.27 ± 5.23

Surgery time (min)

65 (25)

60 (55)

Comorbidities (n, %)

0.849

 None

22 (73)

23 (76)

 Cardiovascular system disordersa

0

0

 Endocrine system disordersb

4 (13)

5 (17)

 Respiratory system disordersc

2 (7)

1 (3)

 Other

2 (7)

1 (3)

Primipara (n, %)

16 (53)

19 (63)

0.432

Morphine consumption (mg)

6 (10)

8.2 (7.1)

0.134

Time to first morphine request (min)

160 (300)

135 (90)

0.177

Patients given rescue analgesics in the first 24 h (n, %)

1 (3)

0 (0)

0.313

Pruritis score

0 (1)

0 (0)

0.234

ObsQoR-11 T Scores 24th h

95.5 (14)

87.5 (16)

0.490

ObsQoR-11 T Scores 48th h

102 (13)

97 (18)

0.203

  1. Continuous variables are presented as mean ± SD or median (IQRs), and categorical variables are presented as counts (%)
  2. aHypertension, coronary artery disease
  3. bType 2 diabetes, goiter
  4. cAllergic asthma ITM, Intrathecal morphine, QLB Quadratus Lumborum Block, BMI Body mass index, ObsQoR-11 T Obstetric quality of recovery scale