Comparison of analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided erector spinae block with port site infiltration following laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Figures & data

Figure 1. The CONSORT flow diagram. CONSORT indicates consolidated standards of reporting trials.

Table 1. Patient characteristics and operation time.

Patient characteristics	Group A (n = 22)	Group B (n = 22)	P-value
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD
Age (years)	37.82 ± 12.95	40.05 ± 11.23	0.546
Sex: No. (%)
Male	4 (18.2%)	3 (13.6%)	1.000
Female	18 (81.8%)	19 (86.4%)
BMI	29.88 ± 3.27	29.91 ± 4.18	0.977
ASA: No. (%)
I	18 (81.8%)	20 (90.9%)	0.664
II	4 (18.2%)	2 (9.1%)
Operation time (min)	46.36 ± 7.90	47.05 ± 5.27	0.738

Data are presented as mean ± SD or number (%). BMI Body mass index, ASA American society of anesthesiologists. P-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Table 2. Analgesic consumption.

	Group A (n = 22)	Group B (n = 22)	P-value
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD
First analgesic request (h)	6.23 ± 1.51	1.00 ± 0.00	0.000*
NRS at first analgesic request	4.55 ± 0.67	5.05 ± 1.00	0.058
Nalbuphine consumption (mg)	8.27 ± 1.12	15.92 ± 2.11	0.000*
Ketorolac No. (%)	10 (45.5%)	22 (100.0%)	0.000*
Paracetamol consumption (gm)	1.59 ± 0.50	2.77 ± 0.43	0.000*
Fentanyl consumption (mic)	109.09 ± 19.74	106.82 ± 23.38	0.729

Data are presented as mean ± SD or number (%). NRS Numerical rate scale. P-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. *Statistically significant.

Figure 2. Numerical Rate Scale (NRS) at rest.

Figure 3. Numerical Rate Scale (NRS) when coughing.

Figure 4. Heart rate (mean ± standard deviation) (y axis). Time in minutes (x axis). P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. * Statistically significant.

Figure 5. Mean blood pressure (mean ± standard deviation) (y axis). Time in minutes (x axis). P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. *Statistically significant.

Table 3. Postoperative nausea and vomiting and shoulder pain.

Side effects	Group A (n = 22)		Group B (n = 22)		P-value
	No.	(%)	No.	(%)
Nausea/vomiting	2	9.1	8	36.4	0.031*
Shoulder pain	0	0.0	14	63.6	0.000*

Data are presented as number (%). P-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant. * Statistically significant.