Assessment of Complications of Spinal Anesthesia in Patients Undergoing C- Section

ABSTRACT

Background: Spinal anesthesia for caesarean section isadvantageous due to simplicity of technique, rapidadministration and onset of anesthesia, reduced risk ofsystemic toxicity and increased density of spinal anestheticblock. The present study was conducted to assesscomplication of spinal anesthesia in cesarean section.Materials & Methods: The present study was conducted on104 cesarean sections performed in gynaecology department.Patient’s parameters such as heart rate, systolic bloodpressure, diastolic blood pressure and respiratory rates wereassessed regularly. Intraoperative complications wereassessed and recorded.Results: Age group 18- 22 years had 45 patients, 22-26 yearshad 30 and 26- 30 years had 25 patients. The difference wassignificant (P< 0.05). The most common complication wasshivering seen in 32, anesthetic failure in 27, Post-duralpuncture headache (PDPH) in 20, hypotension in 16,nausea/vomiting in 14, high spinal block in 12, backache in 5and loss of consciousness in 4. The difference was significant(P< 0.05).Conclusion: Authors found that complications of spinalanesthesia are not uncommon phenomenon. Commoncomplication was shivering, anesthetic failure, Post-duralpuncture headache (PDPH), hypotension, nausea/vomiting,high spinal block, backache and loss of consciousness.