conclusions blood glucose and hemodynamic changes caused by surgical stress were not significantly different between two groups. results there was not significantly difference between blood glucose level of both groups during 10 minutes before, 20 and 60 minutes after the intiation of anesthesia. heart rate changes in the general and spinal groups compared to the baseline level were decreased u...

conclusions it seems that considering the clinical examination of patients before sa focusing on lumbar spinous process status, presence of lumbar deformity, calculation of bmi and radiological signs of lumbar vertebrae can be helpful in predicting sa difficulty. results hundred and one patients were enrolled. of these patients, 50 (49.5%) underwent sa by the first attempt of the first space, i...

background: in most operating and recovery rooms, shivering is controlled by the use of humidifiers, warming blankets, and inhalation of humidified heated oxygen. however, pharmacological control is an effective alternative treatment modality. this study was designed to compare the efficacy of tramadol versus meperidine in the treatment of shivering after spinal anesthesia. methods: in a double...

conclusions this study showed that the addition of intrathecal magnesium sulfate to bupivacaine is not desirable in patients undergoing cesarean section due to the delay in the onset of sensory blockade and the lack of significant effects of magnesium on post-operative pain. results the onset of sensory blockade was delayed in case group compared with control group, and this was statistically s...

melatonin has been suggested as a new natural pain killer in inflammatory pain and during surgical procedures. we designed this randomized double-blind controlled study to evaluate the analgesic efficacy and also optimal preemptive dose of melatonin in patients undergoing cesarean section under spinal anesthesia.one hundred twenty patients scheduled for cesarean section under spinal anesthesia ...

background despite controversies about the safest anesthetic technique for cesarean delivery in severely preeclamptic women, there is evidence that supports the use of spinal anesthesia in this group of patients. objectives this prospective randomized clinical trial was designed to determine the hemodynamic effects of low-dose spinal bupivacaine and the incidence of spinal anesthesia-associated...

BACKGROUND Spinal anesthesia is the most common regional anesthesia conducted for many surgical procedures. Multiple factors can affect the success, the side effects, and patient satisfaction with the procedure. This study was undertaken prospectively to discover factors affecting dissatisfaction and refusal of spinal anesthesia. METHODS Starting in December 2007, patients who underwent spina...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa background: the aim of this study was to compare the postoperative pain scores and morphine requirements between spinal anesthesia (sa) with hyperbaric bupivacaine 0.5% and general anesthesia (ga) with 1 minimal alveolar concentration (mac )of isoflurane in 50% n2o and o2 after elective lower abdominal surgery. materials and methods: in this randomi...

background: there is evidence that electrocardiographic (ecg) changes occur during elective cesarean section in parturients. these changes, mostly in the form of st-segment depression, have been noted in either regional anesthesia or general anesthesia. we performed this study to compare hemodynamic variables and electrocardiographic changes suggestive of myocardial ischemia following administr...