Clinical Study

Influence of Positioning on Plain Levobupivacaine Spinal Anesthesia in Cesarean Section

Table 2

Onset and recovery times.

Seated groupSupine group
Mean (SD)Mean (SD) value

Onset of sensory block (min)7.2 (1.6)7.6 (1.5).44
Onset of motor block (min)6.4 (1.7)5.6 (1.8).11
Two dermatomes regression (min)80 (28)76 (30).60
Regression to L1 (min)176 (37)158 (31).09
Regression to S1 (min)241 (50)230 (33).35
Complete motor recovery (min)150 (48)159 (34).46
First analgesic request106 (29)131 (42).02