Table 3.
Side effects of anesthesia and neonatal Apgar score and umbilical arterial pH
| Magnesium group (n = 30) |
Control group (n = 30) |
P -Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hypotension | 6(20.0) | 8(26.7) | 0.76# |
| Nausea and vomiting | 12(40.0) | 9(30.0) | 0.59# |
| Shivering | 5 (16.7) | 6 (20.0) | 1.00# |
| Pruritus | 8(26.7) | 7(23.3) | 1.00# |
| PDPH | 0 (0%) | 1 (3.3) | 1.00# |
| Severe sedation | 0 | 0 | |
| Respiratory depression | 0 | 0 | |
| Apgar score | 10.0 ± 0.0 | 10.0 ± 0.0 | 1.00* |
| Umbilical artery pH | 7.37 ± 0.04 | 7.38 ± 0.06 | 0.22* |
Data are presented as number (percent) or mean ± SD. PPDH = post dural puncture headache. *Student t test, #Chi-square test