Norepinephrine versus ephedrine for hypotension prophylaxis during cesarean section under spinal anesthesia

Norepinephrine versus ephedrine for hypotension prophylaxis during cesarean section under spinal anesthesia

Abstract Background Spinal anesthesia is the preferred anesthetic method for elective cesarean sections (C.S.) due to considerable risks regarding airway management associated with physiological changes of pregnancy. Hypotension is reported to occur in up to 80% of spinal anesthesia cases. Many appr...

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Main Authors: Ashraf E. Elagamy, Aiman M. Kamaly, Mohamed I. Shahin, Mohamed Saleh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-01-01
Series:Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Norepinephrine
Ephedrine
Prophylaxis
Hypotension
Spinal anesthesia
Cesarean section
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42077-020-00124-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s42077-020-00124-4

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