Table 4.
Time after surgery | ICNB group (N = 23) | SAPB group (N = 23) | P value | Median difference (95% CI) |
At 2 h | 0 (0–30) | 30 (0–30) | .17 | 0 (−30 to 0) |
At 4 h | 0 (0–30) | 30 (0–30) | .21 | 0 (−30 to 0) |
At 6 h | 30 (0–30) | 30 (0–30) | .78 | 0 (0-0) |
At 12 h | 30 (0–30) | 30 (0–30) | .84 | 0 (−30 to 0) |
At 24 h | 30 (0–60) | 30 (0–60) | .79 | 0 (−30 to 30) |
At 36 h | 30 (0–60) | 30 (0–60) | .73 | 0 (−30 to 30) |
At 48 h | 30 (0–60) | 30 (30–90) | .48 | 0 (−30 to 0) |
Data are presented as median (interquartile range).
CI = confidence interval, ICNB = intercostal nerve block, SAPB = serratus anterior plane block.