Table 5 Comparison of overall pain control effectiveness and selected analgesia-associated symptoms measured preoperatively and at various intervals after surgery among patients randomized to ilioinguinal-iliohypogastric nerve block (Group I) or saline control (Group II).
| Â | Â | Group I (n = 28) | Group II (n = 32) | p 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pruritus | t = 0 | 1.00 | 1.06 | 0.35 |
| Â | PACU | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Â | 6 h | 1.17 | 1.12 | 0.56 |
| Â | 24 h | 1.25 | 1.15 | 0.37 |
| Â | 48 h | 1.03 | 1.03 | 0.92 |
Nausea/emesis | t = 0 | 1.00 | 1.03 | 0.35 |
| Â | PACU | 1.03 | 1.18 | 0.06 |
| Â | 6 h | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.00 |
| Â | 24 h | 1.17 | 1.34 | 0.15 |
| Â | 48 h | 1.03 | 1.12 | 0.21 |
Overall satisfaction | t = 0 | 1.03 | 1.09 | 0.37 |
| Â | PACU | 1.57 | 1.46 | 0.43 |
| Â | 6 h | 1.10 | 1.12 | 0.83 |
| Â | 24 h | 1.03 | 1.06 | 0.64 |
| Â | 48 h | 1.03 | 1.00 | 0.28 |