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Combined spinal‐epidural anesthesia with hypobaric ropivacaine in sitting position significantly increases the incidence of hypotension in parturients undergoing cesarean section

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Maternal position during induction of combined spinal‐epidural anesthesia (CSEA) may affect hemodynamics and block characteristics. This study aimed to assess whether the sitting position is more likely to induce hypotension… Click to show full abstract

Maternal position during induction of combined spinal‐epidural anesthesia (CSEA) may affect hemodynamics and block characteristics. This study aimed to assess whether the sitting position is more likely to induce hypotension and higher block level than the lateral position in CSEA with hypobaric ropivacaine.

Keywords: epidural anesthesia; sitting position; position; combined spinal; spinal epidural; hypobaric ropivacaine

Journal Title: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research
Year Published: 2017

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