CORRELATION OF ABDOMINAL GIRTH WITH SPREAD OF  SPINAL ANAESTHESIA IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING LOWER LIMB  SURGERY: A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Dr Rahul B, Dr Pavithra Gowda K V

CORRELATION OF ABDOMINAL GIRTH WITH SPREAD OF SPINAL ANAESTHESIA IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING LOWER LIMB SURGERY: A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Authors

Dr Rahul B, Dr Pavithra Gowda K V

Keywords:

abdominal girth; spinal anaesthesia; sensory block; hyperbaric bupivacaine; lower limb surgery; anthropometry; intrathecal anaesthesia

Abstract

Background: The spread of spinalanaesthesia is influenced by several patient, procedure-, and drug-related factors.Although height,weight and body massindex are routinely considered,anthropometric parameters such asabdominal girth may also influence intrathecal drug distribution. Increasedintra-abdominal pressure may reducelumbosacral cerebrospinal fluid volumeand thereby alter the cephalad spread oflocal anaesthetic. Evidence regarding

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Published

2026-08-17

How to Cite

Dr Rahul B, Dr Pavithra Gowda K V. (2026). CORRELATION OF ABDOMINAL GIRTH WITH SPREAD OF SPINAL ANAESTHESIA IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING LOWER LIMB SURGERY: A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY. International Journal of Pharmacy Research & Technology (IJPRT), 16(2), 2913–2918. Retrieved from https://ijprt.org/index.php/pub/article/view/2791