Open AccessClinical comparison of cardiorespiratory effects during unilateral and conventional spinal anaesthesia
Author(s) -
Babatunde Osinaike,
S.D. Amanor-Boadu,
Adesuwa S. Lawani-Osunde,
Olayinka R. Eyelade
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
west african journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0189-160X
DOI - 10.4314/wajm.v26i3.28316
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , supine position , spinal anesthesia , heart rate , bupivacaine , cardiorespiratory fitness , respiratory rate , blood pressure , general anaesthesia , respiratory system , oxygen saturation , surgery , chemistry , organic chemistry , oxygen
Spinal anaesthesia is widely employed in clinical practice but has the main drawback of post-spinal block hypotension. Efforts must therefore continue to be made to obviate this setback