Spinal Anesthesia-induced Hypotension: Is it More Than Just a Pesky Nuisance?

Abstract

(Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002;223:621–623) As early as the 1930s, maternal hypotension had been recognized as a significant problem when administering spinal anesthesia. Over the decades, the use of spinal anesthesia has peaked and waned as the practice of anesthesia has evolved. But since the 1990s, it has seen a resurgence as pencil-point needles reduced headache risk and the hemodynamic changes were better understood and management strategies were developed.