Table 1.
Comparison of Demographic Characteristics, Blood Transfusion and Postoperative Analgesic Requirements
| Parameters | Group GA | Group CSE | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 30 (66.7%) | 27 (60.0%) | 0.512+ |
| Female | 15 (33.3%) | 18 (40.0%) | |
| American Society Anaesthesiologist Physical status (ASA PS) | |||
| ASA PS I | 16 (35.6%) | 24 (53.3%) | 0.089+ |
| ASA PS II | 29 (64.4%) | 21 (46.7%) | |
| Total | 45 (100%) | 45 (100%) | |
| Postoperative analgesia requirement | |||
| Cumulative tramadol requirement | 115.00±32.59 | 80.35±37.25 | 0.001* |
| Blood transfusion requirement | |||
| No | 34 (75.5%) | 42 (93.3%) | 0.039* |
| Yes | 11 (24.5%) | 3 (6.7%) | |
| Duration of surgery | |||
| Time in minutes | 106.6±9.2 | 102±8.2 | 0.412 |
| Size of calculus | |||
| Size in mm | 37.4±5.2 | 36.1±6.3 | 0.819 |
Note: +Not significant (unpaired t-test)* Significant (chi square test, unpaired t-test).
Abbreviations: ASA PS, American Society of Anesthesiologists Physical status; GA, general anesthesia; CSE, combined spinal epidural anesthesia.