Comparison of hematocrit concentration after cesarean section between two methods: general anesthesia Vs spinal anesthesia

Abstract

Comparing hematocrit concentration after cesarean section (CS) between general and spinal anesthesia. In a clinical trial in 2010 in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences on 200 pregnant women elected for pregnancy termination by CS due to obstetric emergency, hematocrit changes in patients with general and spinal anesthesia were studied before and after CS. Hct-Hb content was significantly reduced in patients with general anesthesia (4.2 and 1.6) compared to spinal anesthesia (3.2 and 1) (p<0.05). Mean hematocrit loss in spinal anesthesia was significantly lower than in general anesthesia (p=0.035). The results by the current study showed that hematocrit loss after CS in patients with general anesthesia is higher than in patients with spinal anesthesia. However, physicians should well consider the method of anesthesia, especially in high risk patients, to reduce the severity of postpartum hemorrhage and hematocrit loss. [Ezzatalsadat Haji Seid Javadi, Shamsi Niazi, Aamir Javadi, Omid Mashrabi. Comparison of hematocrit concentration after cesarean section between two methods: general anesthesia Vs spinal anesthesia. Life Sci J 2012;9(4):1258-1260] (ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 190