Spinal anaesthesia for elective caesarean section is associated with maternal hypotension, secondary to alteration of sympathetic tone and hypovolemia, in up to 70% of cases. Our objective, in this prospective single-centre observational study, was to assess the ability of change in systolic ejection volume after 45° passive leg raising to predict hypotension after spinal anaesthesia. Systolic ejection volum was monitored with non-invasive Clearsight Device just before elective caesarean section in third trimester pregnant women.
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Systolic Ejection volume (mL)
Timeframe: 30 minutes