Incidence and Risk Factors Associated with Spinal Anesthesia Induced Predelivery Hypotension for Cesarean Section

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  • Ratikorn Anusorntanawat, M.D., M.Sc. Division of Anesthesiology, Chaoprayayomraj Hospital, Suphan Buri

Abstract

Objective: To investigate the incidence of predelivery hypotension and identify risk factors associated with spinal anesthesia-induced predelivery hypotension for cesarean section.

Materials & methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted from July 1, 2014 to March 15, 2015 on 583 patients undergoing cesarean section under spinal anesthesia. Preloading with intravenous 0.9% NaCl 10 ml/kg before performing spinal anesthesia with 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine 2.2 ml plus preservative-free morphine 0.2 mg and turning the patient to supine position with left uterine displacement. Predelivery hypotension (systolic blood pressure < 80% of baseline or <90 mmHg) was treated by intravenous phenylephrine 100 mcg Data were analyzed using multivariable logistic regression and AuROC.

Results & Discussion: Incidence of predelivery hypotension was 61.7% (95% CI: 57.7, 65.7). The probability of predelivery hypotension increased with supine hypotensive syndrome of pregnancy (SHSP) (adjusted OR 3.82, 95% CI 1.07, 13.59, p=0.04, AuROC 0.69). The other risk factors were anesthetic level at the 5 minute, as compared to T12-T5 level, the incidence increased to 2.85 times (95% CI 1.89, 4.3, p<0.001) and 7.65 times (95% CI 2.66, 22.04, p<0.001) in the T4-T 1 range and C5-C1 range, respectively and the indication of cesarean section, in a comparison with oligohydramnios, the incidence increased to 2.20 times (95% CI 1.31, 3.70, p=0.003) and 2.35 times (95% CI 1.37, 4.00, p=0.002) in cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD) and previous cesarean section, respectively.

Conclusion: The results indicated that the incidence of spinal anesthesia induced predelivery hypotension for cesarean section increased with SHSP, anesthetic level at the 5th minute upper T5 level, especially C level. CPD and previous cesarean section were related with higher incidence than oligohydramnios.

Author Biography

Ratikorn Anusorntanawat, M.D., M.Sc., Division of Anesthesiology, Chaoprayayomraj Hospital, Suphan Buri

Thai Board of Anesthesiology

Master of Science in Health Development: Clinical Epidemiology

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2018-05-12

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Anusorntanawat R. Incidence and Risk Factors Associated with Spinal Anesthesia Induced Predelivery Hypotension for Cesarean Section. Reg 4-5 Med J [internet]. 2018 May 12 [cited 2025 Dec. 10];34(4):267-79. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/reg45/article/view/123411

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