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March 1, 1991Regional Anesthesia The Journal of Neural Blockade in Obstetrics Surgery & Pain Control

Complications during Spinal Anesthesia: A Prospective Study

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Why the study?

What are the incidence and risk factors for complications during spinal anesthesia?

Population

1881 patients undergoing spinal anesthesia

Design

Cohort

Authors

PTPekka TarkkilaSKSeppo Kaukinen

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Overview

High complication rates during spinal anesthesia warrant vigilant monitoring; leaves open validation of risk factors in prospective trials.

Structured PICO

What are the incidence and risk factors for complications during spinal anesthesia?

P
Population
1881 patients undergoing spinal anesthesia
I
Intervention
Spinal anesthesia
O
Outcome
Complications during spinal anesthesiasafety

Hypotension and bradycardia are common complications during spinal anesthesia, with risk factors including older age, female sex, and higher peak sensory level.

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Tarkkila et al. (1991) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a86ec39a6ddb97d43d3c44ehttps://doi.org/10.1136/rapm-00115550-199116020-00007
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