Preoperative Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Right Common Femoral Vein Diameter for Predicting Spinal Anesthesia-induced Hypotension in Elderly Patients

Cairo University (CU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Spinal Anesthesia-induced Hypotension

Treatments: Diagnostic Test: preoperative ultrasonographic evaluation of right common femoral vein diameter

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05342311

MD-10-2022

Details and patient eligibility

About

In this study we will determine the ability of preoperative ultrasonographic evaluation of the right common femoral vein diameter to predict spinal anesthesia-induced hypotension in elderly patients.

Enrollment: 68 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 65 years of age or more.
• ASA score I & II.
• Patients scheduled for surgeries under spinal anesthesia.

Exclusion criteria

• Negative consent.
• pre-existing hypertension
• Diabetes mellitus or autonomic neuropathy.
• Emergency operations.
• Absolute contraindications or failure to perform spinal anesthesia.