Open AccessTo study the role of perfusion index as a predictor of hypotension during spinal anesthesia in lower segment cesarean section – A prospective observational study
Author(s) -
MS Prasanth Kumar,
Reehana Jabarulla,
D Dhivya
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
al-banǧ. maqālāt wa abḥāṯ fī al-taẖdīr wa-al-in’āš
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0259-1162
DOI - 10.4103/aer.aer_50_21
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , spinal anesthesia , observational study , fentanyl , prospective cohort study , surgery
Spinal anesthesia has become the choice of neuraxial anesthesia for cesarean delivery. Hypotension, the most common side effect of spinal anesthesia is more in parturients. Perfusion index (PI) is one of the newest methods, used noninvasively for the prediction of hypotension postspinal anesthesia, evaluation of regional block success, and a tool for pain assessment. In our study, we have used PI for predicting the occurrence of hypotension postsubarachnoid block in elective lower segment cesarean section (LSCS).