| |
LE group (n = 75)
|
Control group (n = 75)
|
P value
|
|---|
|
Age (years)
|
29 ± 4
|
30 ± 4
|
0.13
|
|
Weight (Kg)
|
69 ± 7
|
72 ± 8
|
0.02*
|
|
Time from SAB to delivery of the foetus (minutes)
|
15.4 ± 6.3
|
15.9 ± 6.8
|
0.64
|
|
Total infused volume (mL)
|
1790 ± 408
|
1865 ± 450
|
0.29
|
|
Urine output (mL)
|
570 ± 90
|
590 ± 69
|
0.12
|
|
Blood loss (mL)
|
772 ± 165
|
820 ± 190
|
0.1
|
|
Incidence of hypotension
|
26(34.7%)
|
44(58.7%)
|
0.005*
|
|
Ephedrine consumption (mg)
|
4.9 ± 7.8
|
10 ± 11
|
0.001*
|
|
Nausea & vomiting
|
8(10.7%)
|
14(18.7%)
|
0.24
|
|
Incidence of bradycardia
|
4(5.3%)
|
7(9.3%)
|
0.53
|
|
Hypotensive episodes
|
0.014*
|
|
One
|
17(22%)
|
23(30%)
|
|
Two
|
8(10%)
|
15(20%)
|
|
Three
|
1(1.3%)
|
6(8%)
|
-
LE leg elevation, SAB subarachnoid block, NS not significant
- *denotes statistical significance (P value < 0.05)
- Data are presented as mean ± standard deviation and frequency (%)
