Table 4.
Anesthesia and oocyte pick up details from both clinics after resumption of services postlockdown imposed due to COVID-19 pandemic
| Parameter | Protocol 1 | Protocol 2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia used for OPU | CSA | GA | |
| Number of patients | 14 | 13 | |
| Duration of OPU (min) | 17.0±3.1 | 23.7±10.9 | 0.03* |
| Pain score during OPU as documented on a GRS | None: 1Mild: 12Moderate: 1 | - | - |
| Number of oocytes (mean±SD) | 12.6±7.4 | 14.5±7.5 | 0.5 |
*P=Significant; value is by Student’s t-test. CSA=Conscious sedation and analgesia, GA=General anesthesia, GRS=Graphic rating scale, OPU=Oocyte pick up, SD=Standard deviation