PURPOSE The aim of the present study was to compare the anesthetic efficacy, and fetal and maternal effects of 7.5 mg (1 ml) intrathecal 0.75% hyperbaric ropivacaine + 25 μg (0.5 ml) fentanyl versus 5 mg (l ml) intrathecal 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine + 25 μg (0.5 ml) fentanyl in elective cesarean delivery. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study included 40 ASA I-II cases scheduled for cesarean deliv...

In the absence of neuraxial opiates, intrathecal anesthesia for cesarean delivery was often incomplete for maternal comfort. We hypothesized that alternatively administration of intravenous dezocine would effectively and safely increase maternal comfort during cesarean delivery. One hundred and ten women, who were in their primiparities of full-term and single birth and underwent the elective c...

UNLABELLED Very small doses of intrathecal (i.t.) morphine (25-200 microg) have been used in an effort to provide effective postoperative pain relief while minimizing side effects after cesarean delivery. We performed a double-blinded study in 40 patients presenting for elective cesarean delivery in which i.t. morphine was administered along with oral hydrocodone/acetaminophen and other medicat...

Very small doses of intrathecal (IT) morphine (25– 200 mg) have been used in an effort to provide effective postoperative pain relief while minimizing side effects after cesarean delivery. We performed a doubleblinded study in 40 patients presenting for elective cesarean delivery in which IT morphine was administered along with oral hydrocodone/acetaminophen and other medications commonly admin...

Neuraxial opioids have contributed significantly to improved labor and postcesarean delivery analgesia. In the obstetric population, epidural and intrathecal opioids are associated with a very low risk of clinically significant respiratory depression. Although rare, respiratory depression is a serious risk; patients may die or suffer permanent brain damage as a consequence. This review discusse...

A novel, localized method for potential delivery of therapeutic agents to the injured spinal cord was investigated. The strategy consists of a polymeric drug solution that gels after injection into the subarachnoid space (SAS). By dispersing therapeutic agents in the polymeric solution, a method is provided for localized delivery to the spinal cord. To determine whether intrathecal injection of...