Comparison of Postoperative Analgesic Effect of Intrathecal Clonidine and Fentanyl Added to Bupivacaine in Patients Undergoing Cesarean Section: A Prospective Randomized Double-Blind Study
Table 2
Characteristics of spinal anesthesia.
Groups
Group C ()
Group F ()
Group P ()
Onset time of sensory block (second)
90 ± 23
95.33 ± 39.17
78.5 ± 26.00
NS
Duration of sensory block (min)
169.66 ± 25.69
122.23 ± 32.78
133.53 ± 32.68
<0.001
Onset time of motor block (second)
81.33 ± 26.71
80.00 ± 30.62
81.83 ± 27.21
NS
Duration of motor block (min)
182.66 ± 33.12
136.76 ± 28.85
143.16 ± 33.94
<0.001
Time to first request of analgesic (min)
519.44 ± 86.25
277.88 ± 94.25
235.43 ± 22.35
<0.001
Duration of spinal anesthesia
275.10 ± 96.09
211.73 ± 74.80
192.33 ± 30.36
<0.001
Total ephedrine requirement
10.83 ± 5.26
4.16 ± 5.84
2.16 ± 5.52
<0.001
Total analgesic consumption in 24 h (number of analgesic request)
2 (2-2)
2 (1–3)
3 (2-3)
0.011
Values are presented as mean ± SD or median IQR C: clonidine, F: fentanyl, and NS: nonsignificant ().
