Demographic data and perioperative characteristics
| Bupi group (n=40) | LB group (n=40) | |
| Demographic data | ||
| Age, years | 67±0.1(68) | 67±0.1(67) |
| Male, n (%) | 19 (48) | 24 (60) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 30.2±0.2(30) | 31.5±0.2(30) |
| ASA II/III/IV | 1/22/17 | 0/20/20 |
| Perioperative characteristics | ||
| Type of procedure, n (%) | ||
| Total shoulder arthroplasty | 8 (20) | 12 (30) |
| Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty | 32 (80) | 28 (70) |
| Duration of surgery, min | 114.4±1.2 (117) | 117.9±1.2 (119) |
| Baseline NRS Pain Score | 1.3±1.3 (1) | 1.5±1.3 (2) |
Values are shown as geometric mean±SD (median) or n (%).
ASA, American Society of Anesthesiology Classification; BMI, body mass index; NRS, Verbal Numeric Rating Scale 0–10 (0 representing “no pain” and 10 representing the “worst pain imaginable”).