Table 5.
Other outcomes: Likert scale evaluation of head-surgeon’s satisfaction and surgical time
| Group SSA (N = 30) | Group PNBs (N = 30) | N = 60 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | p-value* | |
| Likert scale (points) | |||
| Pain to skin incision | 5 (5–5) | 5 (4–5) | 0.076 |
| Patient reaction to soft tissue opening | 5 (4.25–5) | 5 (4–5) | 0.321 |
| Bone surgery reduction | 5 (5–5) | 5 (4–5) | 0.451 |
| Patient positioning | 5 (5–5) | 5 (4–5) | 0.763 |
| Suture of soft tissue and skin | 5 (5–5) | 5 (5–5) | ° |
| Patient reaction to nail placement | 5 (5–5) | 5 (4–5) | 0.076 |
| Satisfaction of the surgeon (total score) | 30 (28–30) | 28 (27–29.75) | 0.065 |
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | p-value* | |
| Estimated surgery duration time (minutes) | 57 (9.15) | 57.97 (9.07) | 0.777 |
| Surgery duration time (minutes)θ | 57.77 (10.87) | 57.57 (11.32) | 0.944 |
| 0.767 | 0.880 | ||
θSurgery time is considered from skin incision until to the start of surgical wound closure
°The data were practically constant
SSA (selective spinal anesthesia), PNBs (peripheral nerve blocks), LA (local anesthetic)