Table 4. Results of epidural blockade, consumed drugs, and maternal and neonatal data.
| L group (n = 30) | LT50 group (n = 30) | LT100 group (n = 30) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onset of sensory blockade at T6a (min) (Mean ± SD) | 18 ± 0.5 | 16 ± 0.4 | 14 ± 0.3 |
| Onset of motor blockade a (min) (Mean ± SD) | 26 ± 0.7 | 23 ± 0.6 | 20 ± 0.5 |
| Anesthesia level upper than T6 b (No.) | 21 | 27 | 28 |
| Sedation score of 2 or 3 b (No.) | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| Apgar score of 9 or 10 in the first min c (No.) | 24 | 25 | 24 |
| Apgar score of 10 in the fifth min c (No.) | 30 | 29 | 30 |
| Two dermatome regression b (min) (Mean ± SD) | 48.5 ± 9 | 70 ± 12 | 75.6 ± 14 |
| Duration of motor blockade b (min) (Mean ± SD) | 151 ± 17 | 171 ± 19 | 174 ± 22 |
| Intraoperative sufentanil b (µg) (Mean ± SD) | 8.7 ± 0.6 | 5.7 ± 0.5 | 5.2 ± 0.6 |
| Intraoperative lidocaine b (mg) (Mean ± SD) | 125 ± 16 | 114 ± 14 | 110 ± 12 |
| First postoperative analgesics request b (h) (Mean ± SD) | 4.3 ± 0.2 | 5 ± 0.2 | 5.4 ± 0.1 |
| Postoperative meperidine b (mg) (Mean ± SD) | 160 ± 10 | 130 ± 5 | 125 ± 5 |
| Maternal complications c (No.) | 9 | 12 | 14 |
a significantly different among all three groups (P < 0.05)
b significantly different between L and LT50 and LT100 groups (P < 0.05)
c no significant differences