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Clinical Study

Clinical Characteristics of Spinal Levobupivacaine: Hyperbaric Compared with Isobaric Solution

Table 1

Characteristics of patients receiving spinal anesthesia with isobaric or hyperbaric levobupivacaine for gynecologic surgery. Values are mean Β± SD [min–max] or number of patients.
Isobaric ( 𝑛 = 1 0 )Hyperbaric ( 𝑛 = 1 0 ) 𝑃 value
Age (yr)44.8 Β± 6.3 [ 34–55 ] 42.6 Β± 7.3 [ 28–50 ] 0.592
Body weight (kg)59.4 Β± 8.5 [ 48–74 ] 54.9 Β± 9.1 [ 40–69 ] 0.342
Height (cm)158.1 Β± 3.2 [ 154–165 ] 157.5 Β± 5.6 [ 150–171 ] 0.484
BMI (kg/m2)23.8 Β± 3.7 [ 17.6–30.4 ] 22.1 Β± 3.3 [ 16.6–27.5 ] 0.342
ASA class I : II (n)8 : 28 : 2
Average baseline systolic BP (mmHg)129 Β± 7 [ 120–140 ] 121 Β± 10 [ 105–134 ] 0.143
Average baseline diastolic BP (mmHg)76 Β± 9 [ 63–89 ] 70 Β± 7 [ 60–79 ] 0.172
Average baseline heart rate (bpm)84 Β± 13 [ 63–106 ] 84 Β± 17 [ 68–117 ] 0.796
Amount of IV fluid in 15 minutes before levobupivacaine injection (mL)690 Β± 139 [ 500–850 ] 651 Β± 126 [ 500–810 ] 0.587
Operation time (min)94 Β± 26 [ 51–135 ] 110 Β± 49 [ 45–213 ] 0.684