title: Isobaric 0.5% bupivacaine in spinal anaesthesia.
abstract: A study of 240 consecutive patients who were given spinal anaesthesia with isobaric 0.5% bupivacaine is presented. 215 patients had various orthopaedic operations; 89 patients underwent a total hip-prosthesis operation. Mean age was 62 years (22-88). Duration of surgery was 79 +/- 35 min (mean +/- SD) and analgesia always outlasted the surgery. The follow-up time in the recovery room was 416 +/- 139 min (170-570 min) and 31% of patients needed no analgesics during this time. No serious complications were observed. The incidence of hypotension was exceptionally high (30%) possibly due to the fact that no fluid preloading was used but it was easily controlled by etilefrine and atropine.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D002045:Bupivacaine