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. 2015:2015:158061.
doi: 10.1155/2015/158061. Epub 2015 Jan 8.

Effect of Ondansetron on the Occurrence of Hypotension and on Neonatal Parameters during Spinal Anesthesia for Elective Caesarean Section: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind Study

Walid Trabelsi  1 , Chihebeddine Romdhani  1 , Haythem Elaskri  1 , Walid Sammoud  1 , Mohamed Bensalah  1 , Iheb Labbene  1 , Mustapha Ferjani  1
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Effect of Ondansetron on the Occurrence of Hypotension and on Neonatal Parameters during Spinal Anesthesia for Elective Caesarean Section: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Double-Blind Study

Walid Trabelsi et al. Anesthesiol Res Pract. 2015.

Abstract

To prevent hypotension during spinal anesthesia for caesarean section, we assessed IV ondansetron of invasive maternal hemodynamic and fetal gazometric parameters.

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Flowchart of parturients enrolled in the study.
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Trends of systolic blood pressure (SAP). ∗ < 0.05.
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Trends of diastolic blood pressure (DAP). ∗ < 0.05.
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Trends of mean blood pressure (MAP). ∗ < 0.05.
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Trends of heart rate (HR). ∗ < 0.05.
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(a) Trends of mean dP/dt MAX. (b) Trends of mean cardiac cycle efficiency (CCE). (c) Trends of cardiac output (L·min−1). (d) Trends of mean stroke volume (mL·min−1). (e) Trends of mean pulse pressure variation. (f) Trends of mean systemic vascular resistance (dynes·s·cm−5). t: time in minutes.
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Apgar score of newborns during 1, 3, 5, and 10 minutes after birth. ∗ < 0.05.
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