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Table 4 Comparison of side effects among the study groups

From: Comparison of analgesic efficacy of perineural dexamethasone in rectus sheath block and intravenous dexamethasone with levobupivacaine in bilateral rectus sheath block for patients undergoing midline abdominal surgery: a randomized controlled trial

Side effects

Group A

Group B

Group C

p-value

N

%

N

%

N

%

Nausea & vomiting

04

11.43

03

8.57

02

5.71

0.694

Drowsiness

01

2.86

00

0.00

02

5.71

0.357

Hypotension

02

5.71

01

2.86

01

2.86

0.771

Pruritis

01

2.86

01

2.86

00

0.00

0.661

Respiratory depression

01

2.86

00

0.00

00

0.00

0.364

Convulsion

00

0.00

00

0.00

00

0.00

-

  1. Chi-square test was used