Figure 1.
CONSORT diagram of studied patients.
Table 1.
Demographic data of the patients in the TAP block and ITM groups
| TAP block group (n = 34) | ITM group (n = 36) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 32.52 ± 6.50 | 30.11 ± 5.62 | 0.105 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.73 ± 3.96 | 23.11 ± −2.74 | 0.148 |
| Operative time (min) | 94.86 ± 38.27 | 82.79 ± 35.10 | 0.174 |
| ASA Score | |||
| 1 | 16 (23.2%) | 13 (18.9%) | 0.213 |
| 2 | 17 (24.6%) | 23 (33.3%) | |
| Side | |||
| Right | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (1.45%) | 0.584 |
| Left | 12 (17.4%) | 11 (15.95%) | |
| Bilateral | 22 (31.9%) | 24 (34.8%) | |
| Rescue analgesia use (pts) | 1 (1.45%) | 1 (1.45%) | 0.739 |
| Postoperative mean pain | 2.24 ± 0.71 | 2.27 ± 0.70 | 0.836 |
| Postoperative max. pain | 3.00 ± 1.08 | 2.77 ± 0.68 | 0.309 |
| Postoperative min. pain | 1.21 ± 1.05 | 1.27 ± 0.56 | 0.745 |
| Patient satisfaction | 12.30 ± 1.13 | 10.94 ± 3.06 | 0.019 |
| Complication | |||
| Nausea | 0 | 4 (5.8%) | 0.023 |
| Itching | 0 | 3 (4.35%) | |
| Nausea | 0 | 2 (2.9%) | |
[i] Data are expressed as the mean ± SD, unless otherwise noted. Categorical data are expressed as n (number) and percentage (%). Independent T Test (Bootsrap), Whitney U test (Monte Carlo).
[ii] ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI, body mass index; ITM, intrathecal morphine; SD, standard deviation; TAP, transversus abdominis plane.
Figure 2.
Postoperative pain values of the groups.
Figure 3.
The relationships between visual analog scale values and patient satisfaction in patients with postoperative side effects.
Figure 4.
The relationships between postoperative fatigue, visual analog scale values, and patient satisfaction.