Open AccessWrapping of the legs versus phenylephrine for reducing hypotension in parturients having epidural anaesthesia for caesarean section: a prospective, randomized and double-blind study
Author(s) -
E. Bjørnestad,
Ole Erik Iversen,
Johan Ræder
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1097/eja.0b013e328329b028
Subject(s) - medicine , ephedrine , anesthesia , phenylephrine , caesarean section , blood pressure , placebo , hemodynamics , randomized controlled trial , surgery , pregnancy , genetics , alternative medicine , pathology , biology , radiology
Wrapping of the legs significantly reduces hypotension during regional anaesthesia for caesarean sections. However, most obstetric anaesthetists prefer to use vasoconstrictors for reducing hypotension. We, therefore, compared the haemodynamic effects of wrapping the legs with prophylactic, repeated doses of intravenous phenylephrine in parturients having epidural anaesthesia for elective caesarean sections.