Ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block for perioperative analgesia in robot-assisted partial nephrectomy: a randomized controlled trial

Table 1 Demographic and anesthesia- and surgery-related characteristics

	Control group (n=28)	QLB group (n=28)	P value
Age (years)	48.25±11.30	47.07±12.05	0.707
Sex (male/female)			0.284
Male	13 (46.43)	17 (60.71)
Female	15 (53.57)	11 (39.29)
BMI (kg/m²)	23.61±2.51	23.27±3.14	0.661
ASA (I/II/III)			0.540
I	9 (32.14)	11 (39.29)
II	15 (53.57)	14 (50.00)
III	4 (14.29)	3 (10.71)
Surgical site (left/right)			0.593
Left	13 (46.43)	15 (53.57)
Right	15 (53.57)	13 (46.43)
Surgical duration (min)	187.68±49.08	187.75±53.57	0.996
Propofol consumption (mg)	1412.68±449.30	1366.25±464.85	0.705
Remifentanil consumption (μg)	1778.43±668.74	1129.39±310.22*	< 0.001
Length of PACU stay (min)	50.61±16.26	47.75±17.23	0.526
Hospital stay (days)	6.32±2.06	5.82±1.87	0.345

Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation or number (%)
ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status, BMI body mass index, PACU post-anesthesia care unit
*Significant (P < 0.05) difference between groups

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