The Levels and Duration of Sensory and Motor Blockades of Spinal Anesthesia in Obese Patients That Underwent Urological Operations in the Lithotomy Position
Table 3
The levels of sensory and motor block.
Obese patients (), (%)
Normal weight patients (), (%)
Sensory block
120th minute level
T4
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0.017‡
T6
7 (23.3)
0 (0.0)
T8
10 (33.3)
8 (26.7)
T10
10 (33.3)
14 (46.6)
T12
3 (10.0)
8 (26.7)
6th minute level
T4
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0.410
T6
1 (3.3)
0 (0.0)
T8
3 (10.0)
5 (16.7)
T10
9 (30.0)
5 (16.7)
T12
17 (56.7)
20 (66.6)
Motor block
120th minute Bromage
0
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
0.008‡
1
9 (30.0)
21 (70.0)
2
15 (50.0)
6 (20.0)
3
6 (20.0)
3 (10.0)
6th minute Bromage
0
9 (30.0)
12 (40.0)
0.714
1
16 (53.3)
14 (46.7)
2
5 (16.7)
4 (13.3)
3
0 (0.0)
0 (0.0)
The maximum levels of sensory and motor block
Maximum Bromage Scale 0-1-2-3, ()
0-3-17-10
0-4-19-7
0.676
Peak level of sensory block
T7 (T4–T10)
T7 (T4–T10)
0.753
< 0.05 (between Group O and Group N) 120th minute the levels of sensory and motor block.