Table 1 Characteristics of patients who received cesarean section with CSEA
n = 205 | |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 34 [30–38] |
Height (cm) | 157 [154–160] |
Weight (kg) | 60.2 [55.8–65.0] |
Body mass index | 24.4 [23.0–26.2] |
Gestational period (weeks) | 38 [37–38] |
Emergency | 84 (48%) |
Postoperative numbness | 67 (33%) |
Postoperative motor weakness | 28 (14%) |
Mean PHPS value | |
POD1 | 2.0 [1.5–2.7] |
POD2 | 2.0 [1.0–2.0] |
POD3 | 1.4 [1.0–2.0] |
Period of PCEA use(days) | 3 [3–4] |
Number of additional analgesics up to POD 1-3 | 1 [0–2] |
Actual placement of the epidural catheter | |
T9–10 | 1 (0.5%) |
T10–11 | 13 (6.3%) |
T11–12 | 71 (34.6%) |
T12–L1 | 85 (41.5%) |
L1–2 | 33 (16.1%) |
L2–3 | 2 (1.0%) |
The gap between actual and recorded sites of the epidural catheter | − 0.3 (0.9) |