Anaesthetic Profile of Women Undergoing Caesarean Section.

ABSTRACT

Background: The obstetric patient for Caesarean section usually presents more challenges to the anaesthesiologist than other patients. Spinal anaesthesia is perhaps the most accepted approach to these challenges. It offers a fast, profound, definite and higher quality of sensory and motor blockade for Caesarean delivery. Spinal anaesthesia is associated with some complications, the commonest of these being hypotension of a reported incidence of greater than 80% despite fluid preload and lateral uterine displacement. To study the anesthetic profile of women undergoing the cesarean section delivery. Methods: The present randomized controlled study was conducted among 100 subjects. Results: The age, weight, height and parity are comparable in both the groups. The mean values of maternal baseline heart rate in Group P and E are 89.52 ± 11.89 and 92.20 ± 11.56 respectively. The mean SBP values obtained in Group P and Group E are 123.52 ± 7.84 and 123.14 ± 8.98 respectively. Similarly, diastolic blood pressure values in Group P and Group E are 80.94±8.10 and 81.18±9.12. Baseline mean arterial pressure in the Group P and Group E are 95.00 ± 7.20 and 95.00 ± 8.26 mm of Hg. Conclusion: Apgar score at 1 and 5 minutes is comparable in both Group P and Group E.