Table 3.
Comparison of postoperative factors or changes between the two groups
| Group L | Group S | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 16) | (n = 17) | ||
| Nausea or vomiting (%) | 4/16 (25) | 4/17 (24) | 0.92 |
| Symptoms of local anesthetic poisoning (%) | 0/16 (0) | 0/16 (0) | 1.00 |
| Satisfaction | 4 (1) | 4 (1) | 0.75 |
| Dose of diclofenac (mg) | 0 (25) | 25 (25) | 0.28 |
| Time until first analgesic usage (hour) | 20 (5.4) | 18.6 (7.7) | 0.59 |
| Hospital stay (days) | 25 (7.75) | 24 (11.00) | 0.69 |
| ROM (extension, temporal change) (degrees) | −8 (11) | −6.9 (10) | 0.89 |
| ROM (flexion, temporal change) (degrees) | −6.1 (13) | −6.3 (13) | 0.59 |
| KSS (temporal change) | 42 (42.5) | 49.5 (24.3) | 0.86 |
Data are expressed as the mean (SD), median (interquartile range: value at 75 %–value at 25 %), or n (%) and were compared using the Mann–Whitney U test, Wilcoxon signed-rank test, or chi-squared test. Satisfaction was rated using a five-point evaluation system
ROM range of motion, KSS Knee Society Score