A comparative study of intrathecal bupivacaine and levobupivacaine for patients undergoing caesarean section
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2019-11
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Medip Academy
Abstract
Background: The present study was conducted to compare the effects of 0.5% isobaric levobupivacaine and 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine in pregnant females undergoing caesarean section.Methods: Study was conducted on 100 pregnant females undergoing caesarean section. They were randomly divided into two groups B and L receiving 2 ml of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine and 0.5% levobupivacaine respectively. Two groups were compared with regard to sensory block, motor block, haemodynamic stability and complications if any.Results: Time to achieve sensory blockade till T6 dermatome was prolonged in group B (162.52±80.55 sec) as compared to group L (139.40±49.79 seconds) (p value= 0.087). Prolonged duration of motor blockade was observed in group B (160.76±6.56 minutes) as compared to group L (131.48±14.42 minutes) (p<0.001). Less haemodynamic stability was seen in patients of group B with more incidence of hypotension and bradycardia.as compared to group L.Conclusions: Levobupivacaine is nearly equally effective to bupivacaine to produce sensory and motor blockade with comparable onset time and better haemodynamic stability with lesser side effects.
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Bupivacaine, Caesarean section, Levobupivacaine, Local anaesthetics, Spinal anaesthesia
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Kaur Kiranpreet, Johar Sanjay, Kumar Anil, Jain Mamta, Kumar Prashant, Singh Anish. A comparative study of intrathecal bupivacaine and levobupivacaine for patients undergoing caesarean section. International Journal of Advances in Medicine. 2019 Nov; 6(6): 1792-1797