Objective & Hypothesis:Introduction: This observational study aimed to investigatethe effects of morbid obesity on the subarachnoid depth andspinal anaesthesia technique.Methods: Sixty American Society of AnesthesiologistsClassification II women with term pregnancy who werecandidates for elective caesarean section under spinalanaesthesia were enrolled in this prospective, observationalstudy.
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Key Findings & Data:Introduction: This observational study aimed to investigatethe effects of morbid obesity on the subarachnoid depth andspinal anaesthesia technique.Methods: Sixty American Society of AnesthesiologistsClassification II women with term pregnancy who werecandidates for elective caesarean section under spinalanaesthesia were enrolled in this prospective, observationalstudy.
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Conclusion & Impact:Only patients with a Body Mass index (BMI) of
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters
Abstract
Introduction: This observational study aimed to investigatethe effects of morbid obesity on the subarachnoid depth andspinal anaesthesia technique.Methods: Sixty American Society of AnesthesiologistsClassification II women with term pregnancy who werecandidates for elective caesarean section under spinalanaesthesia were enrolled in this prospective, observationalstudy. Only patients with a Body Mass index (BMI) of
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Amaç: Bu gözlemsel çalışmada, morbid obezitenin subaraknoid derinlik ve spinal anestezi tekniği üzerine etkileri araştırıldı. Yöntemler: Prospektif gözlemsel çalışmamıza, spinal anestezi altında elektif sezaryen operasyonu planlanan 60 term gebe dahil edildi. Çalışmaya Vücut Kitle indeksi (VKİ)
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