Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access

Department of Medicine and Health Science, Ambo University College of Medicine and Health Science, Ambo, Oromia, Ethiopia

Publications

• Research Article   
  Failed Spinal Anesthesia in Cesarean Section; Type, Management, and Associated Factors, in One of the Resource-Limited Settings in Ethiopia: Prospective Cohort Study
  Author(s): Zenebe Bekele*
  
  Background: Spinal anesthesia is an anesthesia technique suitable for cesarean section to avoid respiratory complications. However, the management of spinal anesthesia is very important because spinal anesthesia may fail and the patient may be exposed to pain and discomfort. Objectives: To assess the type, management, and related factors of failure of spinal anesthesia at cesarean section. Methods: Multicenter prospective cohort study was conducted at a public hospital in Addis Ababa on 794 mothers who met the criteria for cesarean section under spinal anesthesia. Data collection methods were adopted, including chart reviews and observations of spinal anesthesia procedures. The data collected was entered in Epi info version 7 and analyzed in SPSS version 20. Independent variables with dependent variables were analy.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2155-6148.22.13.1048

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