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ArticleJournal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacology

Phenylephrine infusion for spinal-induced hypotension in elective cesarean delivery: Does preload make a difference?

Brandi A Bottiger, Dmitri S Bezinover, Berend Mets, Priti G Dalal, Jansie Prozesky, Serdar Ural, Sonia Vaida

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Article in Journal of anaesthesiology, clinical pharmacology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Brandi A BottigerDepartment of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, USA.
Dmitri S BezinoverDepartment of Anesthesiology, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, PA 17033, USA.
Berend MetsDepartment of Anesthesiology, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, PA 17033, USA.
Priti G DalalDepartment of Anesthesiology, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, PA 17033, USA.
Jansie ProzeskyDepartment of Anesthesiology, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, PA 17033, USA.
Serdar UralDepartment of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, PA 17033, USA.
Sonia VaidaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center, PA 17033, USA.
Duke Medical Center · USDuke University Hospital · USPenn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsPatients undergoing elective cesarean delivery (CD) have a high-risk of spinal-induced hypotension (SIH). We hypothesized that a colloid preload would further reduce SIH when compared with a crystalloid preload. MATERIAL AND

methodsEighty-two healthy parturients undergoing elective CD were included in the study. Patients were randomly assigned to two groups (41 patients in each group) to receive either Lactated Ringer's solution (1500 ml) or hydroxyethyl starch (6% in normal saline, 500 ml) 30 min prior to placement of spinal anesthesia. All patients were treated with a phenylephrine infusion (100 mcg/min), titrated during the study.

resultsThere was no statistical difference between groups with regards to the incidence of hypotension (10.8% in the colloid group vs. 27.0% in the crystalloid group, P = 0.12). There was also no difference between groups with respect to bradycardia, APGAR scores, and nausea and vomiting. Significantly less phenylephrine (1077.5 ± 514 mcg) was used in the colloid group than the crystalloid group (1477 ± 591 mcg, P = 0.003).

conclusionThe preload with 6% of hydroxyethyl starch before CD might be beneficial for the prevention of SIH.

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Cesarean sectioncolloidphenylephrinepreloadspinal anesthesia

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PMID27625478
PMCPMC5009836
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