Study of Dosage of Prophylactic Intravenous Ephedrine for Spinal-Induced Hypotension During Caesarean Section in Andhra Pradesh Population: Retrospective Study

Abstract

Background: Spinal anaesthesia is widely used for caesarean surgery because it provides a fast and profoundsensory and motor block, on the other hand Hypotension is very common complication of spinal anaesthesia.Hence Ephedrine infusion has to be used to control hypotension.Method: Out of 60 (sixty), 30 were administrated with ephedrine 30 controlled group was administrated samequantity of normal saline during spinal anaesthesias. Hemodynamic and neonatal outcomes were noted andcompared.Results: In comparison of systolic BP time interval between both group at 1, 3, 4, 5 had significant values (p<0.001).Moreover rescue Ephedrine dosage in group-A 3.02 (± 0.2), 4.05 (± 0.3) t test 15.6 and p<0.001 (p value was highlysignificant) but agar score at different interval and umbilical cord blood PH remained the same value.Conclusion: The present has proved that, IV infusion Ephedrine after spinal was more effective than crystalloidpreloading in prevention of hypotension in parturient undergoing caesarean section with causing hemodynamiccomplications.