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Table 5 QoR-15 items at day 1 postoperatively

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

 

Control group (n=28)

QLB group (n=28)

P value

Able to breathe easily

6.0 (1.4)

6.3 (1.3)

0.559

Able to enjoy food

5.4 (1.6)

5.5 (1.3)

0.788

Feeling energized

5.2 (1.4)

5.2 (1.5)

1.000

Have had a good sleep

3.4 (1.1)

5.1 (1.5)*

< 0.001

Able to look after personal hygiene, urination and defecation unaided

2.2 (1.0)

3.0 (0.8)*

0.002

Able to communicate with family and friends

7.0 (1.5)

7.0 (1.3)

1.000

Getting support from hospital, doctors and nurses

6.5 (1.0)

6.9 (1.1)

0.190

Able to return to work or usual home activities

1.4 (1.0)

1.7 (0.9)

0.275

Feeling comfortable and in control

7.1 (1.0)

7.0 (1.0)

0.697

Having a feeling of general well-being

6.9 (0.9)

7.0 (1.4)

0.815

Moderate pain

3.3 (1.3)

4.8 (1.0)*

<  0.001

Severe pain

5.0 (1.0)

6.4 (1.2)*

<  0.001

Nausea or vomiting

3.5 (1.8)

5.1 (1.9)*

0.003

Feeling worried or anxious

6.0 (1.7)

6.2 (1.6)

0.744

Feeling sad or depressed

6.2 (1.3)

6.5 (1.4)

0.438

Total score

75.4 (4.6)

83.5 (4.5)*

< 0.001

  1. Data are presented as mean±standard deviation
  2. QoR-15 15-item quality of recovery core
  3. *Significant (P < 0.05) difference between groups