A randomised controlled trial of the effect of a head-elevation pillow on intrathecal local anaesthetic spread in caesarean section. Issue 4 (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Elfil, H.; Crowley, L.; Segurado, R.; Spring, A.
• Is Part Of: International journal of obstetric anesthesia. Volume 24:Issue 4(2015)
• Page Start: 303
• Page End: 307
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Anesthesia -- Periodicals; Anesthésie en obstétrique -- Périodiques; Anesthesia; Obstetrics; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 617.9682
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2015.08.004
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0959-289X

Abstract

<abstract xml:lang="en" abstract-type="author-highlights" id="ab025"> <title id="st085">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="sp0090"> <list id="l0020"> <list-item id="o0050"> <label></label> <p id="p0125">The effects of a head-elevation pillow during neuraxial anaesthesia were assessed.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0055"> <label></label> <p id="p0130">The head-elevation pillow significantly reduced intrathecal local anaesthetic spread.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0060"> <label></label> <p id="p0135">The head-elevation pillow effect remains when controlling for body mass index.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="o0065"> <label></label> <p id="p0140">Efforts are required to counteract this effect without recourse to higher doses.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>