Table 4 Anesthetic details of CS and Perinatal outcome in the study population
Ligation group (n = 48) | Control group (n = 56) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
• Type of anesthesia: | |||
➢ Spinal | 38 (79.1%) | 43 (76.8%) | |
➢ Epidural | 10 (20.9%) | 13 (23.2%) | |
➢ GA↑↑ | 0 (0%) | 3 (5.3%) | |
• Gestational age at time of CS (weeks) | 36.2 ± 1.1 | 36.3 ± 0.9 | 0.7 |
• Birth weight (gram) | 2875.6 ± 253.5 | 2976.5 ± 265.2 | 0.5 |
• Apgar score at 5 min: | |||
➢ 1–2 | 2(4.2%) | 2(3.6%) | 0.7 |
➢ 3–6 | 12(25%) | 16(28.6%) | 0.6 |
➢ ≥7 | 34(70.8%) | 38(67.8%) | 0.8 |
• Neonatal outcome: | |||
➢ Early neonatal death | 1(2.1%) | 1(1.8%) | 0.88 |
➢ NICU admission | 4(8.4%) | 4(7.2%) | 0.9 |
➢ Hospital discharge | 44(91.6%) | 51(91%) | 0.91 |