Clinical Study

Spinal Anesthesia and Spinal Anesthesia with Subdiaphragmatic Lidocaine in Shoulder Pain Reduction for Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Table 1

Comparison of demographic characteristics and secondary outcomes between study groups.

Group 1 ()Group 2 ()Group 3 () value

Age (yr.)29.62 ± (5.47)29.51 ± (5.03)29 ± (4.81)0.88
Parity0.47 ± (0.9)0.48 ± (0.78)0.37 ± (0.49)0.83
Weight72.9 ± (13.1)69.9 ± (10.3)75.8 ± (0.9)0.76
Height158.7 ± (5.2)160.4 ± (5.9)161.6 ± (2.5)0.34
Analgesic usage
 Yes12 (42.86)10 (35.72)11 (39.29)0.82
 No16 (57.14)18 (64.28)17 (60.71)
Vomiting
 Yes8 (28.57)7 (25)7 (25)0.94
 No20 (71.42)21 (75)21 (75)
Duration of surgery30.88 ± (11.25)29.65 ± (10.6)33.88 ± (19.13)0.5
Indication for laparoscopy
 Infertility22 (78.57)21 (75)23 (82.14)0.87
 Other indications for laparoscopy6 (21.43)7 (25)5 (17.86)

Values given as mean ± SD (standard deviation) or number (percentage) unless otherwise indicated; Group 1: general anesthesia, Group 2: spinal anesthesia, and Group 3: spinal anesthesia with lidocaine.