Hemodynamic stability during menstrual cycle in women undergoing elective surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Hemodynamic changes occur in almost one-third of patients undergoing spinal anesthesia, which are likely to effect vital organ. The aim of this study is to determine the hemodynamic effect of spinal anesthesia during different phases of menstrual cycle.

Methods

This is a descriptive cross-sectional study, two hundred and seventy-three patients who underwent spinal anesthesia for elective surgery were enrolled in this study. Of all the patients, 141 patients were in the luteal phase and 132 patients were in the follicular phase of their menstrual cycle. Analytical epidemiological study was conducted using questionnaires. Blood pressure and heart rate of patients before, immediately after, and 1 h after spinal anesthesia were recorded, and the data were analyzed usin

SUBMITTER: Vahabi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9577651 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature