The Effects of Keeping the Patient in a Sitting Position for One Minute After Spinal Anesthesia

The Effects of Keeping the Patient in a Sitting Position for One Minute After Spinal Anesthesia on Hypotension, Nausea-vomiting and Ephedrine Consumption

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of keeping the patient in a sitting position for 1 minute after spinal anaesthesia in elective caesarean operations, primarily on the formation of hypotension and secondarily on nausea-vomiting, the need for ephedrine and the block characteristics.

Inclusion Criteria:

• aged 18 - 45 years,
• ASA physical status
• I - II,
• BMI of 25-30
• who were undergoing elective CS

Exclusion Criteria:

• vertebral anomaly,
• peripheral vascular disease,
• cardiovascular or psychiatric disorder,
• severe anemia,
• coagulopathy
• infection in the intervention region