Clinical Study

Fetomaternal Outcome in Severe Preeclamptic Women Undergoing Emergency Cesarean Section under Either General Or Spinal Anesthesia

Table 3

Antihypertensive and antiseizure therapy in antenatal, preoperative, and intraoperative period.

Antihypertensive and antiseizure therapyGROUPTotal valueSignificance
Spinal anesthesiaGeneral anesthesia

Labetalol65 (44.5%)24 (88.9%)89 (51.4%)<0.001Significant
Methyldopa81 (55.5%)3 (11.1%)84 (48.6%)
Magnesium sulphate146 (100%)27 (100 %)173 (100%)>0.05Not significant

Total146 (100%)27 (100%)173 (100%)Pearson’s Chi Square test