Spinal anesthesia with hyperbaric bupivacaine: a comparison of hypertensive and normotensive patients.

Background: Hypotension is the most common problem with spinal anesthesia. This prospective study aimed to compare normotensive and hypertensive patients with respect to the hemodynamic effects of spinal anesthesia performed with hyperbaric bupivacaine.

Material And Methods: Sixty patients who were scheduled to undergo various elective operations under spinal anesthesia were included into the study.