Table 1.

Baseline Data and Operative Time of the Studied Groups

	PECS Group (n= 30)	Topical Instillation Group (n= 30)	P value
Age (years)	51.13 ± 9.54	50.33 ± 7.84	0.45
BMI (kg/m2)	26.19 ± 3.03	26.23 ± 1.78	0.95
ASA class			0.60
Class-I	18 (60%)	19 (63.3%)
Class-II	12 (40%)	11 (37.7%)
Affected side			0.50
Right	15 (50%)	14 (46.7%)
Left	15 (50%)	16 (53.3%)
Duration of technique (minute)	12 ± 2.92	1.70 ± 0.54	< 0.001*

Notes: Data expressed as mean (SD), frequency (percentage). P value was significant (*) if < 0.05.

Abbreviations: PECS, pectoralis plane block; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI, body mass index.