A Prospective Clinical Study to Assess the Efficiency of Subarachnoid Block as Sole Anesthetic Method in Neonates Undergoing Infraumbilical Surgeries

Background: Spinal anesthesia is increasingly used in neonates to minimize respiratory complications such as apnea and bradycardia. It also avoids delayed recovery associated with general anesthesia (GA) and provides stable intraoperative conditions for infraumbilical surgeries. To assess the effici...

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Main Authors: Kaushal Kabir, Kovvuri Jhansi, Aseem Sharma, Akshay R. Nair, Manish Banjare
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_696_25
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author Kaushal Kabir
Kovvuri Jhansi
Aseem Sharma
Akshay R. Nair
Manish Banjare
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Kovvuri Jhansi
Aseem Sharma
Akshay R. Nair
Manish Banjare
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description Background: Spinal anesthesia is increasingly used in neonates to minimize respiratory complications such as apnea and bradycardia. It also avoids delayed recovery associated with general anesthesia (GA) and provides stable intraoperative conditions for infraumbilical surgeries. To assess the efficiency of subarachnoid block (SAB) as a sole anesthetic method in neonates undergoing infraumbilical surgeries and evaluate hemodynamic parameters (PR, BP, SPO2, RR) and adverse events. Materials and Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted in the Department of Anesthesiology, M.Y. Hospital and MGM Medical College, Indore, with 84 neonates (0–28 days) undergoing infraumbilical surgeries. SAB was administered at the L4-L5 interspinous space using 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine (0.5 mg/kg). Results: The mean age was 14.39 days with 62.5% males. Hemodynamic parameters remained stable (HR: 162.5 bpm, SPO2: 99.2–99.36%). The mean surgery duration was 38.3 minutes. Incidence of adverse effects was minimal. Conclusion: SAB is a safe, simple, and cost-effective alternative to GA ensuring hemodynamic stability and minimal postoperative complications in neonates.
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spelling doaj-art-9f7145e3fdd64f8ea8441c49bd951fc02025-08-20T03:07:47ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences0976-48790975-74062025-05-0117Suppl 1S293S29510.4103/jpbs.jpbs_696_25A Prospective Clinical Study to Assess the Efficiency of Subarachnoid Block as Sole Anesthetic Method in Neonates Undergoing Infraumbilical SurgeriesKaushal KabirKovvuri JhansiAseem SharmaAkshay R. NairManish BanjareBackground: Spinal anesthesia is increasingly used in neonates to minimize respiratory complications such as apnea and bradycardia. It also avoids delayed recovery associated with general anesthesia (GA) and provides stable intraoperative conditions for infraumbilical surgeries. To assess the efficiency of subarachnoid block (SAB) as a sole anesthetic method in neonates undergoing infraumbilical surgeries and evaluate hemodynamic parameters (PR, BP, SPO2, RR) and adverse events. Materials and Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted in the Department of Anesthesiology, M.Y. Hospital and MGM Medical College, Indore, with 84 neonates (0–28 days) undergoing infraumbilical surgeries. SAB was administered at the L4-L5 interspinous space using 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine (0.5 mg/kg). Results: The mean age was 14.39 days with 62.5% males. Hemodynamic parameters remained stable (HR: 162.5 bpm, SPO2: 99.2–99.36%). The mean surgery duration was 38.3 minutes. Incidence of adverse effects was minimal. Conclusion: SAB is a safe, simple, and cost-effective alternative to GA ensuring hemodynamic stability and minimal postoperative complications in neonates.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_696_25analgesiabradycardianeonatespost operative apnearegional anesthesiaspinal anesthesia
spellingShingle Kaushal Kabir
Kovvuri Jhansi
Aseem Sharma
Akshay R. Nair
Manish Banjare
A Prospective Clinical Study to Assess the Efficiency of Subarachnoid Block as Sole Anesthetic Method in Neonates Undergoing Infraumbilical Surgeries
Journal of Pharmacy and Bioallied Sciences
analgesia
bradycardia
neonates
post operative apnea
regional anesthesia
spinal anesthesia
title A Prospective Clinical Study to Assess the Efficiency of Subarachnoid Block as Sole Anesthetic Method in Neonates Undergoing Infraumbilical Surgeries
title_full A Prospective Clinical Study to Assess the Efficiency of Subarachnoid Block as Sole Anesthetic Method in Neonates Undergoing Infraumbilical Surgeries
title_fullStr A Prospective Clinical Study to Assess the Efficiency of Subarachnoid Block as Sole Anesthetic Method in Neonates Undergoing Infraumbilical Surgeries
title_full_unstemmed A Prospective Clinical Study to Assess the Efficiency of Subarachnoid Block as Sole Anesthetic Method in Neonates Undergoing Infraumbilical Surgeries
title_short A Prospective Clinical Study to Assess the Efficiency of Subarachnoid Block as Sole Anesthetic Method in Neonates Undergoing Infraumbilical Surgeries
title_sort prospective clinical study to assess the efficiency of subarachnoid block as sole anesthetic method in neonates undergoing infraumbilical surgeries
topic analgesia
bradycardia
neonates
post operative apnea
regional anesthesia
spinal anesthesia
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_696_25
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