Table 2.
Postoperative outcomes.
| Before PS matching | After PS matching | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-RSB | Post-RSB | P value | Pre-RSB | Post-RSB | P value | |
| Primary outcome | ||||||
| Number of first time to rescue analgesias within 24 h | 164 (72.2) | 291 (76.2) | .29 | 67 (69.1) | 75 (77.3) | .26 |
| Time until the first time to rescue analgesiaa, min | 318 (378) | 302 (375) | .66 | 322 (359) | 294 (404) | .67 |
| Secondary outcome | ||||||
| Duration of postoperative hospital stay, days | 5.5 (5.0) | 6.28 (8.0) | .19 | 5.9 (5.7) | 5.0 (4.9) | .26 |
PS = propensity score, RSB = rectus sheath block.
a
The time was defined as the period from the time of extubation to the time of the first analgesic. Data are expressed as means (standard deviation) or counts (percentage).