background: obtaining a good sensory and motor block is the goal of performing spinal anesthesia for surgeries. the aim of this study is to compare the effect of trendelenburg position on sensory block level after spinal anesthesia with intrathecal hyperbaric bupivacine. methods: we enrolled 80 men, classified as asa i, scheduled for elective hernia repair under spinal anesthesia. participants ...

background and aims: one of the problems with the implementation of spinal anesthesia is not to achieve an appropriate sensory level and sensory level decline before the end of operation that can cause pain and stress for the patient and surgeon dissatisfaction.                                                                                              in this study, the effects of transdermal...

AIm: Spinal anesthesia is an appropriate technique for lumbar spine surgeries of two to three hours duration. The aim of this study is to document our experience on spinal anesthesia administered to the patients with degenerative lumbar spine. mAterIAl and methOds: A total of 497 patients underwent spinal stabilization surgery with spinal anesthesia for degenerative lumbar spinal disorders in a...

Recent case reports suggest there may be an increased risk of abnormally high blockade ("high spinal") from subarachnoid anesthesia if it is performed immediately after epidural anesthesia. We describe two cases of high spinal anesthesia following failed epidural block in obstetric patients scheduled for cesarean delivery. Using a retrospective chart review, we estimate the incidence of high sp...

Spinal anesthesia has been regarded as safe and simple technique since its introduction into anesthesia practice. Bradycardia and hypotension under spinal anesthesia is a known phenomenon. However sudden unexpected bradycardia and cardiac arrest under spinal anesthesia is considered as rare and uncommon manifestation. On the contrary, as per current reviews, severe bradycardia and cardiac arres...