Abstract
SUMMARY The effects of spinal anaesthesia and surgery on carbohydrate and fat metabolism were studied in thirty patients by determining plasma concentrations of human growth hormone (HGH), insulin, blood glucose and free fatty acids (FFA). Hyperbaric spinal anaesthesia with lignocaine or quatacaine alone and subsequent surgery did not influence the plasma HGH, insulin or FFA levels. Mean blood glucose levels were elevated significantly during spinal anaesthesia and surgery, but remained within the normal range.
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