Correlation between weight of the baby and the level of sensory blockade in spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section: An observational study | Zendy

AshwiniH Ramaswamy | Zendy; KS Sushma | Zendy; SafiyaI Shaikh | Zendy

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Correlation between weight of the baby and the level of sensory blockade in spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section: An observational study

Author(s) -

AshwiniH Ramaswamy,

KS Sushma,

SafiyaI Shaikh

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

anesthesia essays and researches

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 0259-1162

DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_164_17

Subject(s) - medicine , blockade , caesarean section , anesthesia , bupivacaine , spinal anesthesia , elective caesarean section , birth weight , pregnancy , receptor , biology , genetics

The spread of local anaesthetics during spinal anaesthesia is affected by various factors and can be unpredictable especially in parturients undergoing caesarean section. Factors like abdominal girth, symphysis fundal height etc have to studied to know their impact on level of sensory blockade. We hypothesized a study to find any correlation between weight of the baby and the level of sensory blockade.

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