Peripheral muscle function
Preoperative handgrip strength was comparable among both groups and was reduced to 82.72% (SD 20.78%) in the GA group and 76.63% (SD 18.79%) in the SA group (Patients who received GA had a decrease in handgrip strength, as compared to their preoperative baseline values, by a mean 15.25% (SD 11.77%) on postoperative day 1, as opposed to a decrease of 5.49% (SD 15.96%) in the SA group (The evolution over time of changes in handgrip strength and the effect of type of anaesthesia. Mean and standard deviation of handgrip strength are shown on different time points as a percentage relative to baseline being the preoperative values and this for the different types of anaesthesia. Changes in handgrip strength and MIP and the effect of type of anaesthesiaMean and standard deviation of handgrip strength and MIP are shown on different time points as a percentage relative to baseline being the preoperative values and this for the different types of anaesthesia. 