- Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
- Vol: 49 Issue: 3
- Is body mass index a risk factor for low cerebral oxygenation during spinal anesthesia in women unde...
Is body mass index a risk factor for low cerebral oxygenation during spinal anesthesia in women undergoing cesarean section? A preliminary study
Authors : Gülçin AYDIN, Cemile Dayangan SAYAN
Pages : 854-859
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Publication Date : 9999-12-31
Article Type : Makaleler
Abstract :Background/aim: In this study, it was aimed to investigate the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and cerebral oxygenation during spinal anesthesia in women undergoing cesarean section. This study also aimed to demonstrate whether fetal cord blood oxygenation was affected by maternal BMI and/or delivery time.Materials and methods: The study included parturients with ASA I score undergoing cesarean section under spinal anesthesia in 2015 and 2016. They were divided into two groups according to BMI: Group 1 comprised parturients with BMI ofKeywords : Body mass index, cerebral oxygenation, near-infrared spectroscopy, cesarean section