Effects of sedation with midazolam or propofoi infusion on stress hormone and heart rate variability in spinal anesthesia

ABSTRACT

Objective: Sedation with midazolam or propofoi have effects on sympathetic and parasympathetic activity during spinal anesthesia by removing the factor of anxiety and stress. The present study was conducted to compare the effects of sedation with midazolam and propofoi on cardiac sympathetic and parasympathetic activity as well as stress hormone in patients having spinal anesthesia