Clinical Characteristics of Spinal Levobupivacaine: Hyperbaric Compared with Isobaric Solution

Table 3

Reasons for supplemental drugs and convenience in performing gynecological surgery with abdominal incision in patients receiving intrathecal blocks with isobaric or hyperbaric levobupivacaine. Values are number (proportion).

	Isobaric (𝑛=10)	Hyperbaric (𝑛=10)
Medication for
(i) Anxiety	1 (10)	5 (50)
(ii) Inadequate analgesia	9 (90)	3 (30)
(iii) Surgical difficulty		1 (10)
(iv) No need		1 (10)
Convenience for surgeons
(i) Impossibility to start operation	4 (40)	0
(ii) Impossibility to continue operation	2 (20)	1 (10)
(iii) Some difficulty during operation	3 (30)	2 (20)
(iv) Satisfactory	1 (10)	7 (70)