Comparative Effects of Single Shot Intrathecal Bupivacaine with Dexmedetomidine and Bupivacaine with Fentanyl on Labor Outcome

Table 3

Labor characteristics and neonatal outcome.

Variables	Group B	Group BF	Group BD	𝑃 value
	𝑛=30	𝑛=30	𝑛=30
Cervical os dilatation	5	5	5
Duration of first stage of labor	234.1 ± 37.17	234.9 ± 44.35	251.8 ± 39.22	0.47
Duration of second stage of labor	36.0 ± 11.97	40.8 ± 8.07	37.8 ± 9.32	0.66
Apgar scores
1 min
≥7	30 (100)	30 (100)	30 (100)
5 mins
≥9	30 (100)	30 (100)	30 (100)
Umbilical vein pH	7.20 ± 0.07	7.19 ± 0.06	7.25 ± 0.07	0.52
Birth weight (grammes)	3010 ± 343.83	2905 ± 326.13	2855 ± 403.77	0.13
Additional analgesia for episiotomy repair
Needed	13 (43.33)	8 (26.67)	4 (13.33)
Not needed	2 (6.67)	4 (13.33)	9 (30.0)

Values are expressed as means ± SD or numbers (percentage).