Cochrane Database Syst Rev
July 2020
Background: Maternal hypotension is the most frequent complication of spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section. It can be associated with nausea or vomiting and may pose serious risks to the mother (unconsciousness, pulmonary aspiration) and baby (hypoxia, acidosis, neurological injury).
Objectives: To assess the effects of prophylactic interventions for hypotension following spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section.
Cochrane Database Syst Rev
August 2017
Background: Maternal hypotension is the most frequent complication of spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section. It can be associated with nausea or vomiting and may pose serious risks to the mother (unconsciousness, pulmonary aspiration) and baby (hypoxia, acidosis, neurological injury).
Objectives: To assess the effects of prophylactic interventions for hypotension following spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section.