@article{Rajbhandari_Pradhan_Dangal_2015, title={Spinal Anaesthesia Failure among Women Undergoing Caesarean Section in Kirtipur Hospital}, volume={10}, url={https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NJOG/article/view/13193}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Aims: </strong>This study was done to find out the spinal anaesthesia failure rate necessitating the conversion to general anaesthesia and use of intraoperative supplemental analgesia. </p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This was a retrospective study undertaken in Kirtipur hospital in 660 patients. Spinal anaesthesia (0.5% heavy bupivacaine 2.2 ml) was given to women who had undergone elective or emergency caesarean section from January 2009 to December 2013. </p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In this study spinal anaesthesia failure rate was 1.66% (n=11/660). Among them complete failed spinal anaesthesia rate was 0.75% (n=5/660) requiring conversion to general anaesthesia. Intraoperative supplemental analgesic and sedation like pethidine, ketamine or midazolam was required in 0.90% (n=6/660). </p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The failure rate of spinal anaesthesia given for caesarean section was low (1.66%) and it was within the acceptable range.</p>}, number={1}, journal={Nepal Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology}, author={Rajbhandari, PK and Pradhan, P and Dangal, G}, year={2015}, month={Aug.}, pages={36–38} }