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Table 1 Baseline of patient characteristics between the groups

From: Comparison of different approaches to combined spinal epidural anesthesia (CSEA) under the guidance of ultrasound in cesarean delivery of obese patients: a randomized controlled trial

 

Median approach group (n  =  50)

Paramedian approach group (n  =  50)

Age (mean, standard deviations), year

32.53 (8.53)

32.02 (10.02)

Gestational age (mean, standard deviations), days

273.6 (6.56)

274.1 (6.13)

Height (mean, standard deviations), cm

160.57 (11.43)

161.36 (12.64)

Weight (mean, standard deviations), kg

83.21 (15.79)

84.47 (19.53)

ASA grade

 Grade I

8

10

 Grade II

42

40

Duration of surgery (mean, standard deviations), min

36.66 (23.33)

33.57 (24.43)

BMI (mean, standard deviations), kg/m2

32.37 (4.13)

32.41 (6.09)

Obesity grading

 30 ≤ BMI ≤ 34.9

38 (76%)

39 (78%)

 34.9 ≤ BMI ≤ 39.9

7 (14%)

5 (10%)

 40 ≤ BMI

5 (10%)

6 (12%)

  1. Data are present with mean (standard deviations)
  2. ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists, BMI body mass index