Table III.

Satisfaction and quality of recovery (PCEA+FNB, patient-controlled epidural analgesia plus femoral nerve block)

		Local infiltration		PCEA+FNB
Outcome*	Maximum Possible Score	n	Mean (range)	n	Mean (range)	p-value*
POST-OPERATIVE DAY 1
Patient Satisfaction	10	42	8.2 (1 to 10)	44	9.0 (2 to 10)	0.10
Quality of Recovery (QoR)-40
Global	200	44	182 (144 to 197)	45	181 (137 to 195)	0.77
Emotional state	45	44	42 (31 to 45)	45	41 (20 to 45)	0.75
Physical comfort	60	44	54 (34 to 60)	45	54 (42 to 60)	0.83
Psychological support	35	44	34 (20 to 35)	45	34 (27 to 35)	0.25
Physical independence	25	44	20 (7 to 25)	45	19 (9 to 25)	0.13
Pain	35	44	32 (25 to 35)	45	33 (22 to 35)	0.03
POST-OPERATIVE DAY 3
Patient Satisfaction	10	27	8.8 (3 to 10)	30	8.7 (5 to 10)	0.83
Quality of recovery (QoR)-40
Global	200	20	178 (21 to 200)	23	186 (100 to 200)	0.57
Emotional state	45	20	41 (10 to 45)	23	42 (25 to 45)	0.58
Physical comfort	60	20	53 (6 to 60)	23	57 (39 to 60)	0.15
Psychological support	35	20	33 (0 to 35)	23	33 (5 to 35)	0.56
Physical independence	25	20	20 (1 to 25)	23	20 (0 to 25)	0.69
Pain	35	20	31 (4 to 35)	23	34 (30 to 35)	0.07

^*independent samples t-test