GA (n = 34) | NB (n = 46) | Effect size | p-value | |
Satisfaction score (median [IQR]) | 5 (4 - 5) | 5 (5 - 5) | −0.15 | 0.0777 |
Anesthesia duration (mean [SD]; min) | 108.3 (28.3) | 84.7 (23.1) | 0.94 | 0.0001 |
Surgery duration (mean [SD]; min) | 71.1 (26.1) | 62.2 (20.2) | 0.39 | 0.0893 |
Hospital stay length (mean [SD]; day) | 20.5 (12.9) | 13.9 (8.8) | 0.62 | 0.00794 |
Adverse event (no/yes) | 28/6 | 46/0 | 0.28 | 0.00448 |
Postoperative analgesics | ||||
Diclofenac sodium (no/yes) | 25/9 | 22/24 | 0.23 | 0.0239 |
Pentazocine (no/yes) | 31/3 | 42/4 | 0 | 1 |
Wrist ROM (no/yes) | ||||
2 weeks postoperatively (mean [SD]; degree) | 95.3 (23.6) | 111.4 (21.4) | 0.72 | 0.00227 |
3 months postoperatively (mean [SD]; degree) | 129.3 (19.3) | 132.7 (17.6) | 0.19 | 0.412 |