Analgesic efficacy of thoracic paravertebral block in elderly gastric cancer patients and its impact on homeostasis

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World J Gastrointest Surg. Sep 27, 2026; 18(9): 120404
Published online Sep 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.120404

Table 2 Comparison of complications between the two groups, n (%)

	Control group (n = 107)	Combination group (n = 120)	χ²	P value
Postoperative nausea and vomiting	18 (16.8)	6 (5.0)	8.317	0.004
Pruritus	8 (7.5)	4 (3.3)	-	0.144¹
Respiratory depression	3 (2.8)	1 (0.8)	-	0.343¹
Urinary retention	10 (9.3)	7 (5.8)	1.025	0.311
Overall complications	33 (30.8)	17 (14.2)	9.333	0.002

¹Because of expected frequencies < 5, Fisher’s exact test was used to calculate the P value.

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Citation: Pei WM, Ye Y, Liu J, Tan HL, Tang YX, Liu JT. Analgesic efficacy of thoracic paravertebral block in elderly gastric cancer patients and its impact on homeostasis. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(9): 120404
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.120404

Pei WM, Ye Y, Liu J, Tan HL, Tang YX, Liu JT. Analgesic efficacy of thoracic paravertebral block in elderly gastric cancer patients and its impact on homeostasis. World J Gastrointest Surg 2026; 18(9): 120404 [DOI: 10.4240/wjgs.120404]

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