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Table 1 Anthropometric characteristics and duration of surgery in the three groups of patients (Group 30 mg, Group 40 mg, Group 50 mg of Chloroprocaine 1%). Data are expressed as median (range), mean ± SD and frequency (%) according to data distribution

From: Spinal anaesthesia with Chloroprocaine HCl 1% for elective lower limb procedures of short duration: a prospective, randomised, observer-blind study in adult patients

  FAS (45 patients)
Dose Group Chloroprocaine 1%
Group 30 mg Group 40 mg Group 50 mg
Gender
 Female n (%) 6 6 6
 Male n (%) 9 9 9
Age (years)
 Mean ± SD 40.8 ± 12.1 39.4 ± 12.5 41.5 ± 13.9
 Median (range) 42 (22–58) 41 (19–58) 40 (10–63)
Body weight (kg)
 Mean ± SD 73.27 ± 14.11 70.27 ± 13.32 74.07 ± 13.14
 Median (range) 78 (47–99) 66 (52–99) 73 (48–98)
Height (cm)
 Mean ± SD 172 ± 6.9 170.2 ± 9.3 168.9 ± 7.1
 Median (range) 170 (158–185) 173 (153–185) 170 (153–180)
BMI (kg/m2)
 Mean ± SD 24.65 ± 3.96 24.19 ± 3.62 25.87 ± 3.71
 Median (range) 25.3 (18.8–30.6) 22.2 (19.0–30.6) 25.8 (18.3–31.3)
Race
 Mestizo n (%) 1 (6.7%) 1 (6.7%) 0
 White n (%) 14 (93.3%) 14 (93.3%) 15 (100%)