Comparative evaluation of continuous intercostal nerve block or epidural analgesia on the rate of respiratory complications, intensive care unit, and hospital stay following traumatic rib fractures: a retrospective review.

Local Reg Anesth · 2015 · PMC4629963 · PMID 26604819

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approached significanceP =0.09so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

There was a difference in the prevalence of diabetes, which approached significance ( P =0.09) with 21.9% (N=14) in the CINB group and 9.3% (N=4) in the epidural group.

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

Discussion This study demonstrated a trend toward a lower rate of pneumonia or ventilator-dependent respiratory failure in the CINB group, but the findings did not reach statistical significance.

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