Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| Characteristics | General anesthesia | QL | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 23 | 23 | |
| Age, median ± SD | 45 ± 14.79 | 36 ± 18.25 | 0.150 |
| BMI (kg/m2), median ± SD | 24.2 ± 3.6 | 23.5 ± 3.35 | 0.361 |
| SAH n (%) | 5 (21.7%) | 4 (17.4%) | 0.710 |
| DM, n (%) | 1 (4.3%) | 3 (13%) | 0.295 |
| Smoker, n (%) | 5 (21.7%) | 0 | 0.018* |
| Antiplatelet agents, n (%) | 1 (4.3%) | 1 (4.3%) | 1 |
| CHF n (%) | 0 | 1 (4.3%) | 0.312 |
| Scar in the lower abdomen, n (%) | 1 (4.3%) | 4 (17.4%) | 0.155 |
QL: quadratus lumborum anesthesia, SD: standard deviation, SAH: systemic arterial hypertension, DM: diabetes mellitus, CHF: congestive heart failure; *statistically significant