A Study between Lumbar Epidural and Spinal Anesthesia in Elective Caesarean Section in Rural Women in Bangladesh

ABSTRACT

Objective: Present study was conducted to evaluateeffectiveness of lumbar epidural and spinal anaesthesia inelective caesarean section.Methods: This experimental study is conducted at tertiarymedical college hospital, Gopalgong. Written informed consentfrom 100 patients were obtained for this experimental study.Purposive sampling technique was used.Results: During the study, where in group-A 52.02% womenwere in their first pregnancy followed by 28.28% were 2ndpregnancy, 19.7% were multi gravid women. where in group-A,35% had hypotension where as in group-B it was 11%. groupA, 30% patients were Highly satisfied where as in group-B itwas 65%. The patients selected for the study was divided intotwo groups Group – I (Spinal) 50 Patients selected, Group – II(Epidural) 50 patients selected.Conclusion: From our result and study we can conclude that,continuous epidural technique which allowed mother earlybreastfeeding and ambulation. Further studies are needed forbetter outcome.