A Clinical Study of Low-does Lidocaine Plus Bupivacaine Mixture in Epidural Anesthesia for Caesarean Section<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> 王铁桥 开封市第一中医院麻醉科, 开封 475001 Tie-qiao Wang Department of Anesthesiology, Kaifeng Hospital of Traditional Chinese medicine, Affiliate of Henan Traditional Chinese Medicine Univerisity, Kaifeng 475001, China ABSTRACT Objective:To observe the effects and side effects of low-does lidocaine plus bupivacaine mixture in epidural anesthesia for caesarean section. Methods:Sixty parturients (ASA I~II) scheduled for elective cesarean section were randomly allocated into two groups: Patients in group BL were given 0.75% bupivacaine plus 2% lidocaine mixture, or in group L were given 2% lidocaine with 5mg/ml epinephrine in each group, each group included 30 patients. In all patients epidural space L2-3 was punctured and the catheter was put upward 3~4cm. Local anaesthetic agents were administered until a complete sensory block was established extending upper the eighth thoracic nerves (T8). BP , ECG , SpO2, sensory block and motor block, neonatal outcome and side effects were observed and recorded during operation. Results:There were no significant difference in ECG, SpO2, the maximum cephalic sensory block spread, and Apgar scores for neonatus. The onset time of analgesia to T8 were shorter in group BL than group L (P<0.05). The scores of intraoperative pain were significantly better in group BL than that in group L (P<0.005). Motor nervous block were weaker in group BL. At 10 min after epidural block, SBP and DBP were decreased significantly (P<0.05). There were no significant difference in the side effects (tachycardia, nausea, vomiting and shivering). Conclusions:Epidural administration of low-does lidocaine plus bupivacaine mixture can be applied safely and effectively to cesarean section, has no complications for neonatus . Key words:Bupivacaine; Epidural anesthesia; Cesarean section |