Saleem Sabbar, Munir Hussain Siddiqui, Babar Bashir, Syed Mohsin Turab, Usma Majid, Jawad-us-salam, Akhtar Ali Baloch.
Comparison of Hemodynamic Responses of Intrathecally Placed Hyperbaric 0.75% Bupivacaine Hydrochloride in Different Height Groups of Patients Undergoing Caeserean Section.
Med Forum Jan ;2(6):18-20.

Objective: To compare the Hemodynamic response of intrathecally placed 1.5 ml of 0.75% hyperbaric bupivacaine hydrochloric in different height groups of patients undergoing caesarean section in spinal anesthesia Study Design: Quasi experimental study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was carried out in the Department of Anesthesia, Sindh Govt, Lyari General Hospital, Dow Medical College, Dow University of Health Sciences from July 2009 to December 2009. Materials and Methods: In this study patients enrolled for elective caesarean section, were divided into two groups. In Group-A the height of the patients was equal or less than 60 inches (5 feet) and the height of the patients of Group-B was between 60 -66 inches (5 – 5.5 feet). Results: Hypotension was observed in 67 patients. 46 patients belonged to Group-A and 21 patients from Group-B. Conclusion: The study showed that height of the patients influenced the hemodynamic response of local Anesthetics given during spinal anesthesia.

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