background: shivering is one of the common problems in spinal anesthesia. the objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of intrathecal fentanyl (25 μg) on incidence and severity of intraoperative and postoperative shivering. methods: a double-blind randomized controlled study was conducted in eighty healthy women (asa physical status i) scheduled for elective cesarean section un...

conclusions the findings of this study showed that ginger extract can be used for the prevention of nausea and vomiting during cesarean section under spinal anesthesia. background nausea and vomiting are one of the most common complications of cesarean sections under spinal anesthesia. recently, the use of drugs to treat nausea and vomiting has decreased, and nonpharmaceutical and alternative t...

conclusions totally, according to the obtained results it may be concluded that paracetamol and diclofenac combination would have a better efficacy in postoperative pain control and need reduction to additive analgesia compared to meperidine. patients and methods one hundred and twenty women candidates for elective cesarean section under spinal anesthesia categorized as asa class i were selecte...

conclusions the addition of tramadol to epidural 2% lidocaine offers advantages in cesarean section. results in the lt100 group, onset of complete sensory and motor blockade at t6 was less than in the two other groups, but the highest level of sensory blockade and two segment regression and duration of motor blockades between the lt50 and lt100 groups were not significantly different, although ...

BACKGROUND Urethral catheterization is done as a routine procedure in cesarean section. It is associated with high incidence of urinary tract infections, discomfort, delayed ambulation and longer hospital stay. OBJECTIVE To determine the feasibility and safety of cesarean section without urethral catheterization. METHODS A prospective, randomized controlled trial was carried out from April ...

The addition of opioids to local anesthetics improves the analgesic potency of spinal analgesia. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of intrathecal fentanyl 15 microg when added to lidocaine 80 mg in patients undergoing Cesarean section under spinal anesthesia. Forty healthy parturients scheduled for elective Cesarean section using 80 mg of 5% lidocaine were random...

BACKGROUND To evaluate the impact of a prior cesarean section on preeclampsia risk in a subsequent pregnancy. METHODS Study data were collected from the Korea National Health Insurance Claims Database of the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service for 2006-2010. Patients who had their first delivery in 2006 and subsequent delivery between 2007 and 2010 in Korea were enrolled. The overa...

OBJECTIVE The aim was to determine maternal views and experiences regarding repeat caesarean section. METHODS A pretested and validated semi-structured questionnaire was administered to women with prior cesarean section by trained research assistants and resident doctors; anonymity and confidentiality were strictly observed. The questionnaire comprised information reflecting patients' sociode...

Objective. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a single injection of bupivacaine with adrenaline close to the fascia could decrease opiate consumption and pain in patients undergoing cesarean section in spinal anesthesia. Design. Randomized double-blind controlled study. Settings. Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge, Sweden. Population. Two hundred and sixty (260) women sc...