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