Midazolam group (N = 50)

Control group

(N = 50)

P-value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Basal (preoperative)

160.6 ± 13.3^#

164.07 ± 17.4^#

0.264

Before induction

148.6 ± 7.0^#

150.7 ± 10.7^#

0.230

After induction

134.4 ± 8.1^#

129.4 ± 14.05^#

0.032*

5 minutes

124.4 ± 11.6^#

116.07 ± 20^#

0.012*

10 minutes

120.9 ± 10.9^#

111.7 ± 18.7^#

0.004*

After delivery of placenta

116.2 ± 10.4^#

107.4 ± 15.9^#

0.002*

10 minutes

118.0 ± 9.03^#

116.4 ± 16.9^#

0.574

20 minutes

120.0 ± 8.08^#

125.09 ± 15.6^#

0.043*

30 minutes

120.6 ± 7.9^#

127.4 ± 16.1^#

0.008*

10 minutes Postoperative

127.8 ± 12.0^#

135.8 ± 15.6^#

0.004*

30 minutes Postoperative

130.6 ± 12.5^#

138.03 ± 14.6^#

0.007*

One hour Postoperative

129.4 ± 12.5^#

138.8 ± 13.6^#

<0.001*

Four hours Postoperative

133.0 ± 12.4^#

144.9 ± 14.8^#

<0.001*

Six hours Postoperative

134.4 ± 14.02^#

148.4 ± 14.7^#

<0.001*

Twelve hours Postoperative

129.1 ± 27.4^#

148.8 ± 14.7^#

<0.001*

Eighteen hours Postoperative

134.6 ± 15.5^#

145.8 ± 14.8^#

<0.001*

Twenty-four hours Postoperative

131.8 ± 15.3^#

146.2 ± 16.1^#

<0.001*