A Comparative Study of Bolus Norepinephrine, Phenylephrine, and Ephedrine for the Treatment of Maternal Hypotension in Parturients with Preeclampsia During Cesarean Delivery Under Spinal Anesthesia

Xian Wang, Mao Mao, Shijiang Liu, Shiqin Xu, Jianjun Yang, Xian Wang, Mao Mao, Shijiang Liu, Shiqin Xu, Jianjun Yang

Abstract

BACKGROUND This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of bolus norepinephrine, phenylephrine, and ephedrine in parturient with preeclampsia who had hypotension during cesarean delivery under spinal anesthesia. MATERIAL AND METHODS One hundred and sixty-six parturient women with preeclampsia who had a baseline systolic blood pressure (SBP) <80% during spinal anesthesia for cesarean section were divided into three treatment groups; bolus norepinephrine 4 μg (group N) (n=56), phenylephrine 50 μg (group P) (n=55), and ephedrine 4 mg (group E) (n=55). Primary outcomes included overall SBP and heart rate (HR) until delivery. Secondary outcomes included the incidence of tachycardia (HR >120 bpm), bradycardia (HR <60 bpm), hypertension (SBP >120% baseline), number of boluses of vasopressor required and episodes of hypotension, maternal side effects, and neonatal outcome. RESULTS Overall HR in group N was significantly increased compared with group P (80.5±12 vs. 76.6±6.9 bpm; P=0.04), and significantly lower compared with group E (80.5±12 vs. 84.9±7.1 bpm; P=0.02). Parturients in group N had fewer episodes of bradycardia compared with group P (3.6% vs. 21.8%; RR=0.26l; 95% CI, 0.07-0.73; P=0.004) and fewer episodes of tachycardia compared with group E (16.1% vs. 36.4%; RR 0.54; 95% CI, 0.29-0.90; P=0.02). CONCLUSIONS A bolus dose of norepinephrine showed similar efficacy to phenylephrine but improved maternal and neonatal safety in parturients with preeclampsia with hypotension during cesarean section under spinal anesthesia.

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Figures

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Figure 1
Flowchart of the enrolment of parturients, group allocation, follow-up, and data analysis.
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Figure 2
Serial changes in systolic blood pressure (A) and heart rate (B). Serial values for the first 12 measurements when data were available for most parturients. Data are shown as the mean ± standard deviation (SD).

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