A STUDY OF PROPHYLACTIC PHENYLEPHRINE INFUSION FOR PREVENTING HYPOTENSION DURING SPINAL ANAESTHESIA FOR CESAREAN SECTION

Dr Reshma K; Dr Rithesh B Shetty

Volume : VII, Issue : IX, September - 2018

A STUDY OF PROPHYLACTIC PHENYLEPHRINE INFUSION FOR PREVENTING HYPOTENSION DURING SPINAL ANAESTHESIA FOR CESAREAN SECTION

Dr Reshma K, Dr Rithesh B Shetty

Abstract :

BACKGROUND: Hypotension after spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean section still remains a common complication. Various methods have been recommended for prevention and treatment of this problem. However, despite crystalloid or colloid preloading, hypotension remains a common problem. Vasopressors are required to treat the spinal induced hypotension among most of these patients. Studies involving bolus phenylephrine are in plenty but studies pertaining to prophylactic phenylephrine infusion are sparse.