The effects of uterine size with or without abdominal obesity on spinal block level and vasopressor requirement in elective cesarean section: a prospective observational study
Articles > Article · 2019
Authors: İlkben GÜNÜŞEN, Asuman SARGIN, Ali AKDEMİR, Ahmet Mete ERGENOĞLU
TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2019, vol 49, pp 50-57
DOI: 10.3906/sag-1804-167
Summary
Background/aim: Hypotension is a serious complication caused by spinal anesthesia that places both the mother and fetus at increased risk. We aimed to investigate the effects of uterine size with or without abdominal obesity on sensory block level of pregnant women receiving spinal anesthesia.