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Comparison of the effects of two intrathecal anaesthetic techniques for transurethral prostatectomy on haemodynamic and pulmonary function

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 July 2005

K. H. Walsh ,
C. Murphy ,
G. Iohom ,
C. Cooney  and
J. McAdoo
K. H. Walsh
Affiliation:
Cork University Hospital, Department of Anaesthesia, Wilton, Cork
C. Murphy
Affiliation:
Cork University Hospital, Department of Anaesthesia, Wilton, Cork
G. Iohom
Affiliation:
Cork University Hospital, Department of Anaesthesia, Wilton, Cork
C. Cooney
Affiliation:
Tallaght Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland
J. McAdoo
Affiliation:
Cork University Hospital, Department of Anaesthesia, Wilton, Cork
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Summary

Background and objective: Transurethral prostatectomy is routinely performed under spinal anaesthesia. This technique can cause hypotension, which is particularly undesirable in the elderly. The objective was to compare spinal anaesthesia for transurethral prostatectomy using hyperbaric bupivacaine 15 mg (control group) and hyperbaric bupivacaine 10 mg (limiting spread by maintaining the upright position for 15 min) and fentanyl 25 μg (fentanyl group) in terms of haemodynamic and pulmonary function.

Methods: Thirty ASA I–III patients were randomly selected and underwent spinal anaesthesia with either hyperbaric bupivacaine 15 mg (immediately positioned supine) or hyperbaric bupivacaine 10 mg (upright for 15 min) and fentanyl 25 μg.

Results: The greatest changes in mean arterial pressure (P = 0.9), ephedrine requirements (P = 0.8) and mean maximum change in forced vital capacity (P = 0.5) were similar in both groups.

Conclusions: The addition of fentanyl 25 μg to bupivacaine 10 mg and limiting the spread of the block does not improve either haemodynamic or pulmonary function compared with bupivacaine 15 mg in patients undergoing transurethral prostatectomy.

Keywords

ANAESTHESIA, spinalANAESTHETICS, LOCALbupivacaineNARCOTICS, fentanylSPECIALTIES, SURGICAL, urology
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European Journal of Anaesthesiology , Volume 20 , Issue 7 , September 2003 , pp. 560 - 564
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© 2003 European Society of Anaesthesiology

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