07 March 2022: Clinical Research
Comparison of Outcomes Following General Anesthesia and Spinal Anesthesia During Emergency Cervical Cerclage in Singleton Pregnant Women in the Second Trimester at a Single Center
Yan Wang 12BCEF , Xiaoli Ning 2BF , Yue Yu 2AB , Xiaoqiong Xia 2BC , Wei Wang 3C* , Xianwen Hu 1AG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.934771
Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e934771
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the study population.
| Measure | General anesthesia group (n=141) | Spinal anesthesia group (n=156) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean years (SD) | 30.43 (4.2) | 30.55 (4.2) | 0.89 |
| Weight, mean kg (SD) | 67.18 (5.9) | 70.42 (6.8) | 0.35 |
| Obesity, n (%) | 17 (12.1) | 22 (14.1) | 0.60 |
| Parity, mean (SD) | 0.81 (0.9) | 0.52 (0.8) | 0.09 |
| History of preterm birth, n (%) | 37 (26.2) | 36 (23.1) | 0.53 |
| Gestational age at cerclage, mean weeks (SD) | 18.27 (3.3) | 17.61 (3.5) | 0.56 |
| Cervical dilation at cerclage, mean cm (SD) | 3.04 (0.9) | 2.71 (1.3) | 0.57 |