Table 1. Patients demographics and surgical characteristics of patients in both groups.
| Femoral block | PENG block | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size, n | 21 | 21 | |
| Sociodemographic Characteristics | |||
| Age (IQR) in years | 77.0 (68.0, 84.0) | 83.0 (71.0, 88.0) | 0.38 |
| Male, n (%) | 5 (23.8) | 11 (52.4) | 0.11 |
| BMI (IQR) in kg/m2 | 22.0 (20.0, 24.0) | 23.1 (20.8, 24.9) | 0.53 |
| Number of patients with AGIRG score > 3, n (%) | 18 (85.7) | 15 (71.4) | 0.45 |
| Surgical characteristics | |||
| ASA classification, n (%) | |||
| 1 | 3 (14.3) | 3 (14.3) | 1.00 |
| 2 | 9 (42.9) | 10 (47.6) | |
| 3 | 9 (42.9) | 8 (38.1) | |
| Preoperative hemoglobin (IQR) in g/dl | 13.6 (12.0, 14.3) | 12.0 (11.4, 13.4) | 0.14 |
| Time between trauma and surgery in hours (IQR) | 39.0 (25.5, 46.5) | 49.0 (25.0, 96.0) | 0.25 |
| Preoperative VAS score (IQR) | 4.5 (3.0, 8.5) | 5.0 (3.0, 7.0) | 0.61 |
| Number of patients who received preoperative morphine, n (%) | 11 (52.4) | 9 (42.9) | 0.76 |
| Dose of preoperative morphine in mg (IQR) | 18.0 (0.0, 50.0) | 0.0 (0.0, 24.0) | 0.15 |
| Number of patients who received stage 1 and/or 2 analgesics, n (%) | 21 (100.0) | 20 (95.2) | 1.00 |
| Type of surgery | |||
| HA, n (%) | 8 (38.1) | 8 (38.1) | 1.00 |
| THA, n (%) | 13 (61.9) | 13 (61.9) | |
| Surgical approach | |||
| Anterior, n (%) | 12 (57.1) | 13 (61.9) | 0.43 |
| Posterior, n (%) | 8 (38.1) | 5 (23.8) | |
| Lateral, n (%) | 1 (4.8) | 3 (14.3) | |
| Administered doses of sufentanil in μg (IQR) | 20.0 (15.0, 25.0) | 20.0 (20.0, 25.0) | 0.99 |
| Operating time in minutes (IQR) | 101.0 (100.0, 120.0) | 95.5 (88.5, 111.3) | 0.17 |
Abbreviations: ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologist; AGIRG, Autonomy Gerontology Iso-Ressources Group; IQR, InterQuartile Range; VAS, Visual Analog Scale.
a = values are given as median 95% CI or percentages.
b = p-value compares Femoral block group versus PENG block group.
c = Fisher test was used to compare qualitative variable, t-test for quantitative variable.