Table 4.
Patients’ experience with the block from anesthesiologists’ perspective
| Anesthesiologists’ perspective | ||
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| WAR | n (%) | |
| Patients experience pain during surgery | 1.1 | 7 (6) |
| Patients experience pain during the block | 1.2 | 20 (18) |
| Patients find the block unpleasant | 1.2 | 22 (20) |
| Patients have adequate pain relief after surgery | 2.1 | 104 (94) |
| Patients are satisfied with the block | 2.1 | 107 (96) |
| Following regional anesthesia, patients would have a block again | 2.1 | 108 (97) |
Notes: WAR = weighted average responses (1 = Never/rarely; 2 = often; 3 = always); n = number of respondents who agree with the statements; % = percentages.