Table 2 Characteristics of spinal anaesthesia in patients with effective anaesthesia

 Highest level of block

T5 (T3-T6)

T5 (T3-T6)

>0.05^a

 Onset time to T₁₀ (min)

3.8 ± 1.1

3.6 ± 1.3

>0.05^b

 Time to highest level

13.7 ± 4.8

11.7 ± 4.0

>0.05^b

 Duration (min)

110.3 ± 35.3

67.5 ± 31.2

<0.05^b

 Onset time (min)

3.8 ± 2.1

3.4 ± 1.9

>0.05^b

 Duration of analgesia (min)

224.9 ± 45.4

155.1 ± 31.6

<0.001^b

 Consumption of sufentanil (μg)

48.6 ± 9.8

64.8 ± 11.8

<  0.05^b

 Excellent [number (%)]

22 (61)

19 (53)

>0.05 ^c

 Good [number (%)]

14 (39)

17 (47)

>0.05 ^c