Comparing the Effect of Spinal Bupivacaine Versus Spinal Prilocaine on Maternal Blood Pressure in Cesarean Section

Comparison Between the Effect of Spinal Bupivacaine Versus Spinal Prilocaine on Maternal Blood Pressure in Cesarean Section

one of the most common complications associated with spinal anesthesia is hypotension, which can have adverse effects on both the mother and the fetus. The present study compare prilocaine versus bupivacaine in spinal anesthesia on hypotension and there effect on maternal outcomes.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant >36 weeks singleton baby
• American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status 2
• Age : between 18 years old and 35 years old

Exclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant women with cardiac disease and history of psychiatric illness
• Pregnant women who received spinal anesthesia and converted to general anesthesia
• Women who have sensitivity to local anesthetics,
• Women who have Eclampsia, abruption placenta or placenta previa
• Women who have coagulopathy, thrombocytopenia with platelet count less than 80,000/cm3, myasthenia