Table 4 Demographic characteristics of the study groups after propensity score matching. Values are mean (SD) or number (proportion)
|  | ACB + iPACK N = 44 | Sciatic + Femoral N = 44 | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (y) | 69.43 (9.38) | 70.86 (7.48) | 0.431 |
Male Sex (N) | 12 (27.27%) | 12 (27.27%) | 1.000 |
BMI* (kg/m2) | 28.65 (3.95) | 28.93 (4.56) | 0.757 |
Duration of Anesthesia (min) | 179.36 (17.59) | 186.57 (25.64) | 0.128 |
Regimen of block (N) | Â | Â | Â |
0.5% Ropivacaine | 44 (100%) | 44 (100%) | Â |
0.25% Bupivacaine | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | Â |
Other Regimen | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | Â |
Total amount of local anesthetics (mL) | 34.86 (5.55) | 38.75 (4.96) | 0.001 |
Acetaminophen given (N) | 44 (100%) | 44 (100%) | Â |
Skin rash (N) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | Â |
Postoperative nausea and vomiting (N) | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.27%) | 0.315 |
Urinary retention (N) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | Â |
Satisfaction score (N) | Â | Â | Â |
1 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | Â |
2 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | Â |
3 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | Â |
4 | 2 (4.55%) | 0 (0%) | Â |
5 | 42 (95.45%) | 44 (100%) | 0.153 |
Length of hospital stay (Days) | 6.32 (1.03) | 6.68 (1.29) | 0.147 |