Overview
The purpose of this study is to investigate the ED50 and ED90 for an effective 6% Hydroxyethyl starch (130/0.4) coload infusion dose for postspinal anesthesia hypotension in patients undergoing cesarean section.
Description
Post-spinal anesthesia hypotension is a frequent complication during spinal anesthesia for cesarean section. The incidence of post-spinal anesthesia hypotension is as high as 62.1-89.7% if prophylactic measures are not taken. Colloid fluid coload has been highly demonstrated for prevention and/or treatment of post-spinal anesthesia hypotension. However, the ED50 and ED90 for an effective 6% Hydroxyethyl starch (130/0.4) coload infusion dose for postspinal anesthesia hypotension are still unknown. The purpose of this study is to investigate the ED50 and ED90 for an effective 6% Hydroxyethyl starch (130/0.4) coload infusion dose for postspinal anesthesia hypotension in patients undergoing cesarean section.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- 18-40 years
- Primipara or multipara
- Singleton pregnancy ≥ 37 weeks
- American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status classification I to II
- Scheduled for elective cesarean section under spinal anesthesia
Exclusion Criteria:
- Body height < 150 cm
- Body weight > 100 kg or body mass index (BMI) ≥ 40 kg/m2
- Eclampsia or chronic hypertension or baseline blood pressure ≥ 160mmHg
- Hemoglobin < 7g/dl
- Coagulation or renal function disorders
- Known allergy to hydroxyethyl starch
- Fetal distress, or known fetal developmental anomaly