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Table 3 Umbilical blood gas analysis in puppies with shorter (IDT < 30 min) and longer (IDT ≥ 30 min) delivery time after propofol bolus in ISO and EPI group. Differences between both groups were assessed using the Kruskal–Wallis test

From: Comparison of 2 anesthetic protocols and surgical timing during cesarean section on neonatal vitality and umbilical cord blood parameters

Parameter/Group

ISO

EPI

IDT

IDT < 30 min

IDT ≥ 30 min

IDT < 30 min

IDT ≥ 30 min

n

44

30

55

21

pH

(units)

7.22 ± 0.06b

(7.01–7.31)

7.16 ± 0.08

(7.12–7.28)

7.20 ± 0.08

(7.00–7.36)

7.19 ± 0.07

(7.00–7.32)

pCO2

(mmHg)

57.23 ± 11.34b

(41.10–84.10)

69.09 ± 11.43a

(51.70–95.80)

60.31 ± 13.88

(30.20–90.4)

61.02 ± 14.84a

(32.1–91.7)

HCO3

(mmol/L)

23.42 ± 3.11

(17.00–29.70)

24.77 ± 3.10

(22.6–31.00)

23.37 ± 3.51

(16.4–32)

23.25 ± 4.32

(16.00–31.50)

BE (b)

(mmol/L)

-5.00 ± 2.73

(-11.20–0.40)

-5.27 ± 3.68

(-5.00 – -1.50)

-5.36 ± 4.05

(-14.00 – 10.00)

-5.75 ± 3.78

(-12.10 – 0.50)

Lac

(mmol/L)

2.85 ± 1.39

(0.94 ± 9.33)

2.45 ± 0.79

(2.18–4.69)

2.63 ± 1.13

(0.76–5.28)

2.62 ± 1.55

(0.57–7.32)

Glu

(mg/dl)

72.09 ± 22.24

(18.00–114.00)

80.53 ± 19.71

(51.00–131.00)

72.78 ± 24.53

(10.00–138.00)

84.00 ± 24.17

(39–140)

  1. IDT induction—delivery time, ISO dams maintained solely on isoflurane, EPI dams maintained on isoflurane with the addition of the epidural block
  2. athe same superscript denotes differences between groups
  3. bdifference within the group