Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristics | IANB group | MNB group |
|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 164 | 103 |
| Number of procedures | 282 | 167 |
| Demographics | ||
| Age, mean (years) | 47 ± 21 | 41 ± 24 |
| Under 10 years old, n | 1 | 5 |
| Weight, mean (kg) | 59 ± 12 | 56 ± 15 |
| Height, mean (cm) | 159 ± 9 | 157 ± 14 |
| BMI, mean (kg/m2) | 23±4 | 22±4 |
| Male, n (%) | 67 (40) | 43 (41) |
| ASA-PS | ||
| I | 62 | 50 |
| II | 86 | 47 |
| III | 16 | 6 |
| Operation time, mean (min) | 128 ± 125 | 136 ± 96 |
| Anesthesia time, mean (min) | 187 ± 137 | 209 ± 105 |
| Inpatient, n | 149 | 103 |
| Outpatient, n | 15 | 0 |
±SD
IANB inferior alveolar nerve block, MNB maxillary nerve block, BMI body mass index, ASA-PS American Society of Anesthesiologists’ physical status, SD standard deviation