Table 2 Anaesthetic characteristics in groups
Moderately high altitude group | Sea level group | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
(n = 70) | (n = 70) | ||
Duration of the block procedure (minutes) | 20.38 ± 1.46 | 14.34 ± 0.88 | P < 0.001 |
Duration of surgery (minutes) | 52.15 ± 20.25 | 51.68 ± 15.19 | 0.876 |
Motor block time (minutes) | 200.4 ± 103.2 | 310.2 ± 104.2 | P < 0.05 |
Sensory block time (minutes) | 155.2 ± 60.7 | 200.2 ± 50 | P < 0.05 |
The application time of anaesthetic technique (minutes) | 5.85 ± 0.75 | 5.90 ± 1.65 | P > 0.05 |
The number of patients required ephedrine (n, %) | 3, 4.2 % | 8, 11.4 % | P < 0.05 |
PDPH incidence (n, %) | 5, 7.14 % | 2, 2.85 % | P < 0.05 |