Table 5 Other Maternal outcome after operation and Summary of Adverse Events.

From: Dexmedetomidine Added to Sufentanil Patient-Controlled Intravenous Analgesia Relieves the Postoperative Pain after Cesarean Delivery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Multicenter Study

 

Control Group

(n = 102)

Study Group

(n = 103))

P value

First passage of flatus (h)

26.0 (11.9)

21.8 (10.4)*

0.008

Lochia volume (ml)

65.3 (84.7)

74.5 (82.6)

0.432

Initiation of lactation (h)

34.2 (23.9)

32.6 (24.9)

0.639

Nausea (n, %)

33, (32.3%)

16, (15.6%)*

0.005

Vomiting (n, %)

28, (27.1%)

7, (6.54%)*

<0.001

Hypertention (n)

2

0

—

Hypotention (n)

0

0

—

Tachycardia (n)

1

1

—

Bradycardia (n)

0

1

—

Respiratory depression

0

0

—

Hypoxemia

0

0

—

Dry mouth (n)

10

6

0.288

  1. Values are mean (SD) or number (proportion). *Significant difference between the two groups (p < 0.05).
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