Table 2.
Quality of recovery 40-item scores before and 24 hours after breast cancer surgery.
| Variables | Control group (n = 30) | SGB group (n = 30) | P value |
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| Before the surgery | |||
| Global QoR-40 scores | 184.0 (174.0–189.3) | 184.5 (175.0–191.2) | 0.739 |
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| 24 hours after surgery | 160.0 (153.7–164.0) | 170.0 (166.8–173.0) | <0.001 |
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| Global QoR-40 scores | |||
| Emotional status | 37.0 (35.0–39.0) | 40.0 (39.0–42.0) | <0.001 |
| Physical comfort | 44.5 (41.0–47.3) | 49.5 (49.0–52.0) | <0.001 |
| Psychological support | 31.0 (29.7–31.3) | 32.0 (30.0–33.1) | 0.268 |
| Physical independence | 18.0 (16.0–19.0) | 19.0 (17.0–20.3) | 0.105 |
| Pain | 29.0 (27.7–31.3) | 29.0 (28.0–30.2) | 0.857 |
The variables are presented as median (IQR). SGB, stellate ganglion block; QoR-40, 40-item quality of recovery questionnaire; IQR, interquartile range.