Skip to main content

Table 2 Intraoperative data

From: Impedance cardiography as tool for continuous hemodynamic monitoring during cesarean section: randomized, prospective double blind study

 

6 mg Levobupivacaine

(n = 32)

8 mg Levobupivacaine

(n = 30)

P value

Patients with hypotension (n,%)

15 (47%)

15 (50%)

.012

Ephedrine (mg)

3.4 ± 3.3

5.7 ± 3.5

.010

Fluids (ml/kg)

19 ± 6

17 ± 5

.075

Shivering n (%)

5 (16%)

3 (10%)

.948

Pruritus n (%)

2 (6%)

1 (3%)

.951

Nausea/vomiting n (%)

7 (22%)

9 (30%)

.917

Time to birth (min)

8.8 ± 2

9.1 ± 2

.429

Intravenous rescue dose (n, %)

5 (15.6%)

3 (10%)

.357

Patient satisfaction score

2.5 ± .6

2.6 ± .6

.618

Surgeon satisfaction score

2.8 ± .4

2.9 ± .3

.628

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or number of patients and percentage as appropriate
  2. Patient and surgeon satisfaction was assessed using a descriptive 3-point verbal rating score (3 = extremely satisfied; 2 = satisfied; 1 = not satisfied)
  3. Intravenous rescue dose = 50 μg fentanest + 1 mg midazolam