Spinal Anaesthesia for cesarean section/labour analgesia shud be given only in left lateral position . Bcoz In left lateral position Aorta caval compression is minimal. Giving spinal in left lateral position: Leads to motor block: First on left side of Abdomen- leading to shift of gravid uterus to left side: reducing Aotocaval compression. Inferior venacaval compression syndrome : Inferior vena cava syndrome (IVCS) is a result of obstruction of the inferior vena cava.
It can be caused by invasion or compression by a pathological process or by thrombosis in the vein itself. It can also occur during pregnancy. Pregnancy can lead to problems with blood return due to high venous pressure in the lower limbs, failure of blood return to the heart, decreased cardiac output due to obstructions in inferior vena cava, sudden rise in venous pressure which can lead to placental separation, and a…
