Comparison of Onset of Sensory Block and Height of Sensory Block when  Subarachnoid Block is Performed at L2-L3 versus L3-L4 level in Obstetric  Patients undergoing Caesarean Section

Yusra Arshad Shahani, Muhammad Zaheer Ud Din, Humaira Jadoon, Aadrish Hadeed Shahani

Comparison of Onset of Sensory Block and Height of Sensory Block when Subarachnoid Block is Performed at L2-L3 versus L3-L4 level in Obstetric Patients undergoing Caesarean Section

Authors

Yusra Arshad Shahani, Muhammad Zaheer Ud Din, Humaira Jadoon, Aadrish Hadeed Shahani

Keywords:

spinal anesthesia, interspace, onset of sensory block

Abstract

Introduction: During caesarean section, the level required for skin incision for caesarean sectionis the T10 dermatome, however, traction of intraperitoneal organs result in intraoperative visceralpain which can cause discomfort, nausea, vomiting to the patient, therefore it necessitates the need of adequate blockade of T4 sensory level.

References

Feroze R, Hussain A, Wahid F, Tariq M, Saleem MA, Toor AW. Does 10mg versus 12.5 mg of 0.5% hyperbaric bupivacaine influence the incidence of epigastric discomfortencountered during caesarean section under spinal anesthesia?. Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College. 2022 Sep 30;26(3).

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Published

2025-09-15

How to Cite

Yusra Arshad Shahani, Muhammad Zaheer Ud Din, Humaira Jadoon, Aadrish Hadeed Shahani. (2025). Comparison of Onset of Sensory Block and Height of Sensory Block when Subarachnoid Block is Performed at L2-L3 versus L3-L4 level in Obstetric Patients undergoing Caesarean Section . International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 15(2), 2293–2298. Retrieved from https://www.ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/1048