Table 1.
Demographic and general characteristics of the patients.
| Parameters | General anesthesia | Spinal anesthesia | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patient n (%) | 37 (49.3%) | 38 (50.7%) | ||
| Age (yr, mean ±SD) | 53.8±18.7 | 61.0±15.4 | p=0.071 | |
| Duration of surgery (min, mean±SD) | 82.7±20.7 | 77.6±21.6 | p=0.304 | |
| Sex n (%) | Male | 27 (73%) | 36 (94.7%) | p=0.01* |
| Female | 10 (27%) | 2 (5.3%) | ||
| ASA n (%) | ASA 1 | 18 (48.6%) | 16 (42.1%) | p=0.569 |
| ASA 2 | 19 (51.4%) | 22 (57.9%) | ||
| Comorbidity n (%) | Previously healthy | 18 (48.6%) | 16 (47.1%) | |
| Hypertensio arterialis | 15 (40.5%) | 11 (42.3%) | ||
| Chronic bronchitis | 2 (5.4%) | 7 (18.4%) | ||
| Diabetes mellitus | 0 (0%) | 1 (2.6%) | ||
| Anemia | 1 (2.7%) | 1 (2.6%) | ||
| Hyperlipoproteinemia | 1 (2.7%) | 2 (5.3%) | ||
| Type of surgery | Herniectomia | 23 (62.2%) | 23 (60.5%) | |
| Osteosynthesis | 7 (18.9%) | 7 (18.4%) | ||
| Trombosaphenectomia | 4 (10.8%) | 1 (2.6%) | ||
| Prostatectomia | 3 (8.1%) | 7 (18.4%) | ||
n – number; SD – standard deviation;
*
statistical significance.