An association has been noted between higher preoperative anxiety levels and lower vasopressor requirements among women undergoing cesarean delivery with spinal anesthesia, a finding the researchers say indicates less hypotension in this patient population.
“Hypotension is one of the most common side effects of spinal anesthesia for cesarean delivery, with reported incidence of 75%,” Mieke A. Soens, MD, an instructor of anesthesia at Harvard Medical School, in Boston, said. “If