Efficacy of preoperative oral midodrine in Preventing hypotension after spinal Anesthesia in patients undergoing Infraumbilical surgeries - a placebo Controlled trial

Abstract

CONTEXT: Spinal anaesthesia is a neuraxial blockade which is widely used for anaesthetic management of patients undergoing lower abdominal and lower limb surgeries . There are different complications described in literature following spinal anesthesia ranging from local tissue effects to systemic effects of the administered drugs. Among the systemic side effects the cardiovascular side effects predominate, with hypotension. AIMS: To demonstrate the efficacy of Midodrine drug in oral form in preventing post spinal hypotension in patients undergoing infraumbilical surgeries.