Table 1.
Demographic data at baseline and anesthesia details
| GA group (n = 129) | LA group (n = 144) | P vaulea | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline demographics | |||
| Sex, M/F | 63/66 | 77/67 | 0.444 |
| Age at surgery | |||
| < 4 years old | 36 | 22 | 0.011 |
| ≥ 4 years old | 93 | 122 | |
| Weight, kg; median (IQR) | 17.50 (15.80–18.70) | 18.35 (16.50–20.20) | < 0.001 |
| Height, cm; median (IQR) | 106.00 (99.50–110.00) | 106.00 (101.00–115.00) | 0.003 |
| Past medical history | |||
| Non-recurrent febrile convulsion | 2 (2%) | 3 (2%) | 1.000 |
| Thalassemia without a history of blood transfusion | 3 (2%) | 0 | 0.104 |
| Favism | 0 | 1 (<1%) | 1.000 |
| Patent ductus arteriosus without treatment | 2 (2%) | 1 (<1%) | 0.604 |
| Pregnancy and birth details | |||
| Preterm (born < 37 weeks’ gestation) | 8 (6%) | 5 (3%) | 0.290 |
| Birthweight, kg | 3.30 (0.53) | 3.29 (0.46) | 0.909 |
| One of a multiple pregnancy | 2 (2%) | 1 (<1%) | 0.604 |
| Abnormal pregnancy examination of mother | 4 (3%) | 5 (3%) | 1.000 |
| Delivery mode | |||
| Cephalic vaginal | 62 (48%) | 73 (51%) | 0.664 |
| Cesarean section with intravertebral anesthesia | 67 (52%) | 71 (49%) | |
| Family demographics | |||
| Maternal age at birth more than 30 years | 33 (26%) | 45 (31%) | 0.302 |
| Maternal education | |||
| Junior high school | 7 (5%) | 5 (3%) | 0.486 |
| Senior high school | 31 (24%) | 27 (19%) | |
| Bachelor degree | 82 (64%) | 108 (75%) | |
| Master degree or higher | 9 (7%) | 4 (3%) | |
| Number of children in the family | |||
| 1 | 83 (64%) | 92 (64%) | 0.909 |
| 2 | 45 (35%) | 50 (35%) | |
| 3 | 1 (<1%) | 2 (1%) | |
| Birth order | |||
| 1 | 108 (84%) | 114 (79%) | 0.324 |
| 2 | 21 (16%) | 29 (20%) | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 (<1%) | |
| Anaesthesia details | |||
| Duration of surgery, min; median (IQR) | 115 (95–140) | NA | |
| Duration of use of sevoflurane, min; median (IQR) | 130 (110–160) | NA | |
| Adverse events related to the cardiovascular system | 0 | 1 (<1%)b | 1.000 |
| Adverse events related to the respiratory system | 2 (2%)c | 0 | 0.222 |
| Apparent hypoxiad | 0 | 0 | |
Data are presented as n, means (standard deviations), or median (IQR)
GA General anesthesia, LA Local anesthesia
aPearson’s chi-squared test, Fisher’s exact test, Rank sum test, or Two independent samples t-test
bOne patient had an adverse reaction of local anesthetic with increased heart rate (recovered after treatment)
cTwo children had mild laryngospasm without evident hypoxia during anesthesia recovery
dApparent hypoxia defined as oxygen saturation < 90%