Effect of intravenous phenylephrine infusion on dose requirement of intrathecal plain levobupivacaine for cesarean section: A placebo-controlled preliminary study

Effect of intravenous phenylephrine infusion on dose requirement of intrathecal plain levobupivacaine for cesarean section: A placebo-controlled preliminary study

Background: Phenylephrine infusion has been shown to decrease rostral spread of plain and hyperbaric local anesthetic (LA) when compared to ephedrine infusion. However, it does not result in higher dose requirement of hyperbaric LA for cesarean section. There is no trial evaluating the effect of phe...

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Main Authors: Asha Tyagi, Aanchal Kakkar, Namrata Niwal, Medha Mohta, Ashok Kumar Sethi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Cesarean section; ED50; phenylephrine infusion; plain levobupivacaine; spinal anesthesia
Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2017;volume=11;issue=4;spage=421;epage=426;aulast=Tyagi

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