ArticleAnesthesiology and pain medicine2021
Correlation Between Anthropometric Measurements and Sensory Block Level of Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Section.
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- Low-dose spinal anesthesia in cesarean section: a narrative review.Journal of anesthesia · 2026Review
- Effect of abdominal circumference on spread of intrathecal heavy bupivacaine in parturient undergoing cesarean section: An observational study.SAGE open medicine · 2026Article
- Risk prediction score for high spinal block in patients undergoing cesarean delivery: a retrospective cohort study.BMC anesthesiology · 2024Article
- Anesthetic Conversion of Preexisting Labor Epidural Analgesia for Emergency Cesarean Section and Efficacy of Levobupivacaine with or Without Magnesium Sulphate: A Prospective Randomized Study.Anesthesiology and pain medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundWhen performing spinal anesthesia for cesarean section, it is important to determine the appropriate anesthetic dose as well as to predict the level of spinal anesthesia. In this study, it was hypothesized that some anthropometric measurements may be related to maximum sensory block and hemodynamic changes.
objectivesThe aim of this study are to find maternal anthropometric values that are correlate with the level of spinal anesthesia.
methodsMaternal anthropometric measurements, including height, weight, supine and standing abdominal circumference (AC), and hip circumference, were recorded before spinal anesthesia for cesarean section. Spinal anesthesia was induced by administering 8 mg of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine and 20 μg of fentanyl at the L3-L4 interspace. The level of sensory block was determined using pin-prick at 1, 5, 10, and 15 minutes after spinal anesthesia. The sensory block level and hemodynamic adverse events were analyzed in relationship to anthropometric measurements.
resultsThe supine AC/height ratios significantly correlate with the maximal sensory block level at 5, 10, and 15 minutes after the injection of spinal anesthetic (P = 0.001, P < 0.001 and P < 0.001, respectively). Further, there were significant correlations between body mass index (BMI) and sensory block level at every assessment (P = 0.041, P = 0.002, P = 0.001 and P < 0.001, respectively). When comparing the groups with and without hypotension, BMI, weight, and supine AC/height ratio were found to be significantly higher in the group with hypotension (P = 0.002, P = 0.004 and P = 0.006, respectively).
conclusionsWe conclude that BMI and AC/height ratio correlate with the sensory block level of spinal anesthesia for cesarean section.
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