Table 4.
Required time and intake/output in the perioperative periods
| Group L (n = 28) |
Group E (n = 26) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Time interval between the admission to the operating room and the start of the operation (min.) | 32.37 ± 12.46 | 27.81 ± 15.92 |
| Time A (interval between drape and test dose administration) (min.) | 8.79 ± 3.97 | 8.81 ± 3.20 |
| Time B (time it took to confirm epidural space, administer main dose and to place epidural catheter) (min.) | 4.61 ± 2.50 | 4.67 ± 2.16 |
| Operation time (min.) | 48.93 ± 11.61 | 50.77 ± 16.82 |
| Time interval between the end of the operation and the discharge to PACU (min.) | 6.70 ± 4.11 | 6.42 ± 3.21 |
| Crystalloid (ml) | 1060.37 ± 469.41 | 1128.08 ± 388.15 |
| Colloid (ml) | 37.04 ± 133.44 | 53.85 ± 152.92 |
| Transfusion (pint) | 0.12 ± 0.43 | 0.08 ± 0.39 |
| Urine output (ml) | 249.82 ± 144.49 | 224.23 ± 115.27 |
| Blood loss (ml) | 479.63 ± 138.74 | 519.92 ± 209.76 |
Values are the mean ± SD. Group L used a loss of resistance technique in the epidural cesarean section, whereas group E used electrical epidural stimulation combined with a loss of resistance technique. Perioperative time period in each step and intake / output during perioperative periods were comparable between the two groups. Abbreviation: PACU Post-anesthesia care unit