Table 1.
Characteristics of breast cancer patients receiving paravertebral block, duration of surgery, and mobilization after surgery*
| Characteristics | No. (%) of patients |
|
|---|---|---|
| LG group (n = 40) | LLG group (n = 40) | |
| Age (years; median, 95% CI) |
54.5 (50.0-60.0) |
60.0 (55.0-67.0) |
| BMI (kg/m2; median, 95% CI) |
24.6 (23.1-26.2) |
26.2 (24.3-28.0) |
| Tumor localization: right breast |
20 (50.0) |
22 (55.0) |
| ASA PS 2 |
23 (57.5) |
30 (75.0) |
| HA |
13 (32.5) |
17 (42.5) |
| Duration of surgery (minutes; median, 95% CI) |
50.0 (50.0-60.0) |
50.0 (50.0-60.0) |
| Mobilization after surgery (minutes; median, 95% CI (min) | 240.0 (220.0-270.0) | 205.0 (180.0-260.0) |
*Abbreviations: LG – 0.5% levobupivacaine; LLG – 0.5% levobupivacaine + 2% lidocaine; CI –confidence interval; BMI – body mass index; ASA – American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status; HA –arterial hypertension.