Table 3.
Comparison of surgical and anesthetic parameters between the three groups
| Parameter | Normal saline (n = 72) | Ondansetron 0.05 mg/kg (n = 71) |
Ondansetron 0.1 mg/kg (n = 72) |
P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration of surgery (min) | 56.6 (18.1) | 58.9 (22.3) | 55.2 (16.5) | 0.52 |
| Ephedrine (mg), median (IQR) | 6 (0–18) | 12 (0–18) | 6 (0–18) | 0.21 |
| Norepinephrine (mcg), median (IQR) | 0 (0–10) | 0 (0–10) | 0 (0–10) | 0.47 |
| Oxytocin (unit) | 22.7 (8.5) | 21.3 (9.1) | 22.4 (9.7) | 0.62 |
| Methylergometrine (mg), median (IQR) | 0 (0–0.2) | 0 (0–0.2) | 0 (0–0.2) | 0.77 |
| Blood loss (mL) | 447.9 (201.3) | 490.8 (241.2) | 440.3 (198.2) | 0.32 |
| Crystalloid (mL) | 1934.7 (303.3) | 1884.5 (346.2) | 1891.7 (284.8) | 0.58 |
| Packed red cells (mL) | 0 (0) | 2.8 (23.9) | 0 (0) | 0.36 |
| Metoclopramide, n (%) | 12 (16.7)a | 6 (8.5)ab | 2 (2.8)b | 0.02 |
Data are presented as mean (SD) unless stated otherwise
abGroups sharing the same superscript were not significantly different
IQR interquartile range