Colloid Pre-Loading on D-Dimer During Cesarean Section Under Spinal Anesthesia

The patients were divided into two equal group of thirty patients in each group; Control group (normotensive pregnant women) and Mild preeclampsia group. In both groups patients preloaded with 500 mL hydroxyethyl starch (HES) 6% (130/0.4) (Voluven). Spinal anesthesia will be performed with intrathecal 10-12 mg hyperbaric bupivacaine in addition to 200 meg morphine. The patient was placed supine with left lateral tilt to alleviate aortocaval compression. 10 ml/kg of isotonic 0.9 sodium chloride (NaCl) solutions will be used co loading during the duration of the operation. Blood pressure was measured and recorded every three minutes. If severe hypotension (fall of > 20% of mean arterial pressure from baseline) occurred, vasopressors, 6 mg ephedrine (per dose) will be used. The blood pressure will rechecked 1 minute after each doses of ephedrine. If hypotension persisted after 30 mg of ephedrine, an additional 2 ml/kg of isotonic 0.9 NaCl solutions will be infused rapidly. Maternal hypotension is defined as at least a single administration of ephedrine within the period from induction of spinal anesthesia until transfer to postoperative recovery unit. Reactive hypertension is characterized as a blood pressure 20% greater than baseline mean levels after the use of the vasopressor. Bradycardia is defined as a fall of >30% of heart rate from baseline or <50 beats /minute. Bradycardia, and when associated with hypotension it will be treated with 0.5 mg of atropine intravenous. Upon completion of the cesarean section, the subject will be transported to the postanesthesia care unit (PACU).

Inclusion criteria

• American Society of Anesthesiologist (ASA) status I or II
• Aged >18 years
• Singleton pregnancy
• Gestational age ≥ 37 weeks
• Height ≥ 150 cm and ≤ 180 cm
• Weight > 50 kg and < 100 kg
• Eligible for spinal anesthesia
• Elective cesarean delivery

Exclusion criteria

• Multiple pregnancies
• Cardiovascular disease cerebrovascular disease
• Diabetes Mellitus
• Hematological problems
• Abnormal coagulation tests
• Anticoagulant use
• Hemorrhagic syndromes of pregnancy (placenta previa or accidental hemorrhage)
• Regular NSAIDS treatment
• HELLP syndrome
• Severe preeclampsia
• Eclampsia
• Termination of pregnancy for any cause
• Peripheral neuropathy or chronic pain syndrome
• Local infection or injury at the needle entry point
• Known hypersensitivity reaction to local anesthetic, starch allergy
• Height < 150 cm and > 180 cm
• Weight < 50 kg and > 100 kg
• Patient refusing spinal anesthesia
• Fetal anomalies
• Fetal distress or cases with umbilical cord prolapsed