GA (n = 14)

NB (n = 14)

Effect size

p-value

Satisfaction score (median [IQR])

5 (5 - 5)

5 (5 - 5)

0.1

0.572

Anesthesia duration (mean [SD]; min)

110.4 (29.2)

73.4 (14.3)

−1.27

0.00074

Surgery duration (mean [SD]; min)

73.2 (24.5)

52.6 (13.2)

−0.84

0.0122

Hospital stay length (mean [SD]; day)

21.1 (13.3)

10.9 (7.8)

−0.77

0.0388

Adverse event (no/yes)

12/2

14/0

0.19

0.1

Postoperative analgesics

Diclofenac sodium (no/yes)

10/4

6/8

0.18

0.343

Pentazocine (no/yes)

12/2

14/0

0.11

0.6

Wrist ROM (no/yes)

2 weeks postoperatively

(mean [SD]; degree)

94.3 (22.8)

119.6 (23.4)

1.11

0.0279

3 months postoperatively

(mean [SD]; degree)

127.9 (21.7)

135.4 (15.9)

0.35

0.272