Abstract: Objective To analyse the safety and effectiveness of 0.33% isobaric ropivacaine for spinal anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty of the hip. Methods one hundred and fifty aged≥70, ASA Ⅱ or Ⅲ patients who undergoing hemiarthroplasty of the hip, were randomly divided into three groups(n=50). Lumbar puncture at the L3-L4 interspinous spaces was performed in the non-surgical lateral decubitus for all patients. 1% ropivacaine was diluted to 0.33% ropivacaine with cerebrospinal fluid(1 ml ropivacaine+2 ml cerebrospinal fluid). Group A, B and C received 0.33% ropivacaine 2.2, 2.0, 1.8 ml, respectively. MAP, HR, sensory block level were recorded in 6 different timing: before receiving ropivacaine(T0), after receiving ropivacaine 5 min(T1), 10 min(T2), 15 min(T3), beginning of surgery(T4), at 30 min after beginning of surgery(T5), the end of surgery(T6). The time for induction of anesthesia, operation time, blood loss, urine volume, volume of fluid infused complications at the intraoperation and postoperation were also recorded. Results The rate of effective spinal anesthesia and anesthetic effects in the group A were better than in group B and group C, and in group B were also better than in group C(P<0.05). The time for induction of anesthesia in the group A[(15.6±1.4) min] was shorter than in group B and group C[(19.5±6.3), (26.6±7.1) min], and in group B were also shorter than in group C(P<0.05). HR in group A at T1-T6[(80±12), (80±11), (78±10), (77±10), (77±10), (77±10) bpm], group B at T1-T2[(77±8), (77±7) bpm] were faster than each group at T0[(71±11), (73±9) bpm](P<0.05), MAP in group A at T1-T2[(96±8), (98±8) mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133kPa)], group B and group C at T4-T6[(100±8), (100±8), (100±8) mmHg and (96±8), (98±7), (99±8) mmHg] were lower than at T0[(104±8), (104±8), (103±8) mmHg](P<0.05), and in group C at T4-T6 was lower than at T3(P<0.05). Sensory block level at T1-T3 in group A was higher than in group B and group C, and in group B was higher than in group C. Sensory block level at T4-T6 in group A and group B were higher than in group C(P<0.05). Compared with T3, sensory block level in group A at T6 was lower and in group B and group C at T4-T6 were higher(P<0.05). The rate of hypotension, nausea and vomiting in group A and group B were lower than in group C(P<0.05), and there was no significant difference between group A and group B (P>0.05). Conclusions 0.33% isobaric ropivacaine for spinal anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing hemiarthroplasty of the hip is safe and effective.
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