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Table 1 Characteristics of included studies

From: The effect of magnesium added to bupivacaine for arthroscopy: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

NO.

Author

Magnesium sulfate group

Control group

Jada scores

Number

Age (years)

Female (n)

Weight (kg)

Duration of surgery (min)

Methods

Number

Age (years)

Female (n)

Weight (kg)

Duration of surgery (min)

Methods

1

Devi 2018

18

33.44±10.87

5

67.67±14.11

-

intraarticular 20ml, 0.25% bupivacaine with 10 mg/kg of magnesium sulfate for knee arthroscopy

18

37.22±13.36

8

67.39±8.33

-

20 ml of 0.25% bupivacaine

3

2

Kızılcık 2017

32

43.06±13.19

10

-

-

50 mg (5 ml) of levobupivacain and an additional 1.5 g magnesium sulfate (10 ml) intraarticularly for arthroscopic meniscectomy

32

40.06 ± 9.24

8

7-

-

100 mg (10 ml) of levobupivacaine intraarticularly

4

3

Lee 2012

28

60±8

10

67±11

90±22

interscalene nerve block was performed with 0.5% bupivacaine 20 mL with epinephrine (1:200,000) plus either 10% magnesium sulphate 2 mL for arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

30

56±8

13

71±19

98±45

interscalene nerve block

was performed with 0.5% bupivacaine 20 mL with epi-

nephrine (1:200,000) plus

normal saline 2 mL

5

4

Farouk 2009

20

36± 6

2

74±7

40±8

20 ml 0.25% bupivacaine and magnesium 150 mg for arthroscopic knee surgery

20

35 ± 7

4

72 ± 8

41 ± 8

20 ml 0.25% bupivacaine

4

5

DayioÄŸlu 2009

30

41.2 ± 15.3

11

74.2 ± 12.1

56.3±20.8

50 mg magnesium sulfate (3 ml) following 6 mg bupivacaine 0.5% plus 10 μ g fentanyl intrathecally for knee arthroscopy

30

38.7 ± 14.4

12

75.5 ± 8.1

52.9 ± 18.2

3 ml of preservative-free 0.9% NaCl following 6 mg bupivacaine 0.5% plus 10 μ g fentanyl intrathecally

4

6

Elsharnouby 2008

27

40±11

1

82±12

-

bupivacaine 0.25% and 1 g of magnesium sulfate in 20 mL for arthroscopic knee surgery

27

45±9

2

79±11

-

0.25% (20 mL) bupivacaine

4