• Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · Nov 2008

    Skin conductance as a means to predict hypotension following spinal anaesthesia.

    • T Ledowski, J Preuss, R Kapila, and A Ford.
    • Pharmacology and Anaesthesiology Unit, School of Medicine and Pharmacology, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia. thomas.ledowski@health.wa.gov.au
    • Acta Anaesthesiol Scand. 2008 Nov 1; 52 (10): 1342-7.

    Background And ObjectiveHypotension following spinal anaesthesia (SA) is common, especially in the elderly. Elevated sympathetic tone has been shown to correlate with severe hypotension after SA. The aim of this prospective trial was to investigate skin conductance (SC), as a measure of sympathetic tone, to predict hypotension after SA.MethodsAfter ethical approval and written informed consent, 30 patients undergoing SA were included. Baseline measurements of SC [number of fluctuations per second (reflecting the firing rate of skin sympathetic nerves), area under the curve (AUC) A and B (reflecting the magnitude of the sympathetic impulse)], blood pressure and heart rate were recorded. After administration of SA, all parameters were assessed every 2.5 min for a total of 15 min. Baseline readings of SC were compared with the lowest blood pressure within the study period.ResultsData from 30 subjects [73 (8) years] were analysed. After SA, the mean arterial blood pressure declined an average of 21.3 (11.3) mmHg. A cut-off value of 0.35 microSs for baseline AUC B allowed prediction of more than mild hypotension (>15% from baseline) after SA with a sensitivity of 72.5% and a specificity of 77.5%.ConclusionsAUC B, as a parameter of SC, may predict severe arterial hypotension after SA in the elderly.

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