Table 2: Comparison of demographic features and clinical details of two study groups.
| Parameter | GA | LA | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 140 (57.1%) | 105 (42.9%) | |
| Age (years; mean ± SD) | 57.0 ± 16.9 | 65.4 ± 13.3 | 0.001 |
| Gender (Male/Female) | 63/77 | 54/51 | 0.319 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.7 ± 7.5 | 26.4 ± 5.6 | 0.121 |
| Exit site position (pre-sternal %) | 48 (34.8%) | 4 (3.8%) | 0.001 |
| Abdominal surgery history (yes %) | 80 (57.1%) | 46 (43.8%) | 0.039 |
| DM (yes %) | 49 (35.0%) | 56 (53.3%) | 0.004 |
| CVD (yes %) | 42 (30.0%) | 48 (45.7%) | 0.012 |
| Renal CrCl (mL/min) | 13.9 ± 5.8 | 13.8 ± 7.9 | 0.910 |
| Hemoglobin (g/L) | 103.8 ± 15.4 | 104.8 ± 16.6 | 0.632 |
| Serum albumin (g/L) | 35.8 ± 4.8 | 34.7 ± 5.1 | 0.097 |
| ASA (III/IV) ( IV%) | 98/26 (21.0%) | 56/35 (38.5%) | 0.005 |
| Mean operating time (min) | 72.1 ± 50.5 | 50.5 ± 21.2 | 0.001 |
| PACU score (arrival) | 9.15 ± 1.14 | 9.72 ± 0.60 | 0.001 |
| PACU score (discharge) | 9.98 ± 0.15 | 9.98 ± 0.14 | 0.851 |
| Observation time in PACU (min) | 72.1 ± 50.5 | 50.5 ± 21.2 | 0.001 |
LA: Local Anesthesia; GA: General Anesthesia; SD: Standard Deviation; BMI: Body Mass Index; DM: Diabetes Mellitus; CVD: Cardiovascular Disease; Ccr: Creatinine Clearance Rate; ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists; PACU: Post-Anesthesia Care Unit.