Doppler Indices to Predict Spinal Hypotension During Cesarean Section

Femoral Artery Doppler Indices as an Emerging Predictor of Spinal Anesthesia-induced Hypotension in Elective Cesarean Section: A Prospective Observational Study

Spinal anesthesia is safe and advisable anesthetic during cesarean section, despite that spinal induced hypotension is a common associated problem. Therefore early recognition of these critical events should take high priority to avoid serious consequences. in this regards several parameters were available to detect spinal hypotension but non is satisfactory till now. Researchers of this study aimed to evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of femoral artery Doppler to predict hypotension

Inclusion Criteria:

• ASA II
• singleton pregnancy
• full term

Exclusion Criteria:

• vascular disease
• contraindication to spinal anesthesia
• inability to obtain adequate Doppler