Nitu Puthenveettil, Sajan Rahman, Arun Ramayyan Achary, Sobha Nair, Dilesh Kadapamannil, Jerry Paul
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The position of the patient during subarachnoid block has a role in its success. Landmarks of the spine can be easily identified in sitting position. Sitting position with legs parallel (LPSP) produces a reversal of lumbar lordosis. The crossed-leg sitting position (CLSP) is an alternative position. In this study, we compared the ease of performing subarachnoid blocks in these two positions. The objectives were to compare the attempts at subarachnoid placement, patient comfort, ease of landmark palpation, level of block, hypotension, and neonatal outcomes...
2024: Journal of Anaesthesiology, Clinical Pharmacology