Retrospective evaluation of Anaesthetic method used in Caesarean sections: Changing trends.

MUKESH KUMAR PRASAD; KANCHAN RANI

Volume : VII, Issue : V, May - 2017

Retrospective evaluation of Anaesthetic method used in Caesarean sections: Changing trends.

Mukesh Kumar Prasad, Kanchan Rani

Abstract :

Objective The current study was performed to evaluate the changing anaesthetic trends and techniques for elective and emergency caesarean section Methods In this retrospective study the 4 years anaesthetic records of patients who undergone caesarean section were evaluated in terms of demographic data, anaesthetic technique used and complication if any. Statistical analysis was done using statistical package of social sciences 16.0 (SPSS.USA) Student T test was used for numerical data. Chi square test was used for comparison both groups. Results Out of 4701 caesarean section performed during a period of four years 3760 (79.98%) wee performed in emergency 341(20.02%) were elective cases. However use of regional Anaesthesia for caesarean section has increased from 73.78% to 82.84% during emergency cases from 79.06% to 90.64% in elective cases. APGAR Score during 1st and 5th minutes were higher in regional anaesthetic as compared to GA. Hypotension and adycardia was observed mostly in RA cases while Hypertension and tachycardia were mostly observed in GA cases. Conclusion Regional Anaesthesia use for caesarean section has gradually increased over years in our hospital in both elective and emergency caesarean section cases.