Table 2

Prepain and postpain scores overall and as a function of block type

PreblockPostblock
Overall, n (%)
 No pain1 (0.5)20 (10.1)
 Mild pain3 (1.5)111 (55.8)
 Moderate pain42 (21.1)66 (33.2)
 Severe pain153 (76.9)2 (1.0)
SAP, n (%)
 No pain1 (1.6)7 (11.5)
 Mild pain2 (3.3)27 (44.3)
 Moderate pain10 (16.4)25 (41.0)
 Severe pain48 (78.7)2 (3.3)
PA, n (%)
 No pain0 (0.0)2 (3.6)
 Mild pain0 (0.0)36 (64.3)
 Moderate pain13 (23.2)18 (32.1)
 Severe pain43 (76.8)0 (0.0)
TEA, n (%)
 No pain0 (0.0)11 (13.4)
 Mild pain1 (1.2)48 (58.5)
 Moderate pain19 (23.8)23 (28.1)
 Severe pain62 (75.6)0 (0.0)
  • PA, paravertebral catheter; SAP, serratus anterior plane; TEA, thoracic epidural.