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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Anesth Analg. 2009 Jan;108(1):246–251. doi: 10.1213/ane.0b013e31818f896f

Table 3.

Side effects

CSE Epidural P
Number 43 41
Systolic BP 10 min (mmHg) 109 ± 12 117 ± 15 0.004
Systolic BP 20 min (mmHg) 110 ± 12 115 ± 13 0.02
Systolic BP 30 min (mmHg) 111 ± 11 115 ± 13 0.10
Use of vasopressors 7 (16%) 0 0.01
Motor block* 1 (2%) 1 (2%) 1.00
Pruritus# 15 (35%) 3 (7%) 0.003
Sensory level 30 min T4 (T2-T8) T7 (T6-T8) < 0.001

Data presented as mean ± SD, n (%), and median with interquartile range as indicated.

*

Bromage score greater than 0.

#

Moderate and severe pruritus.