Spinal anesthesia with 0.5% isobaric Marcaine for lower extremity surgery
- Author:
Hanh Bich Cao
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
spinal anesthesia
- MeSH:
Anesthesia, Spinal;
Bupivacaine
- From:Journal of Medical and Pharmaceutical Information
2000;8():21-23
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study was carried out in the Department of Anesthesia, Military Hospital 103. 45 consent informed patients underwent spinal anesthesia with 0.5% Marcaine for lower extremity surgery. The level and the quality of sensory block and motor block were assessed. Results: Sensory block assessment using pinprick showed the onset of analgesic effect appeared at the T12 after 6.24 (t.SE±0.63) minutes; duration of analgesia after 20 min of induction was found up to T6 in 5 patients. Analgesia satisfied for the surgeries was evaluated as good in 91.11% and medium in 8.89% of the patients. Motor block was assessed using four-point Bromage scale. The onset of first degree motor paralysis was 4.96 (t.SE±0.63) min; duration prolonged for 145.67 (t.SE±8.53) min. Quality of paralysis was also assessed; first degree: 100%, second degree: 88.89%, third degree: 66.67% of patients. Hypotension (20% down from the original value) was found in 2.22% and headache in 4.44%. There was no any evidence of respiratory suppression.
