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The effect of various pressure of pneumatic uterine bracket by using saccule sterine external stent on incidence of supine hypotensive syndrome
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Abstract
Objectives: The saccule uterine external stent with a pneumatic uterine bracket reportedly prevents the incidence of supine
hypotension syndrome (SHS) during cesarean section under combined spinal — epidural anesthesia (CSEA). However, the
preventive effect is affected by the pressure within pneumatic uterine bracket. This study aims to explore the optimal pressure.
Material and methods: One hundred forty-eight pregnant women were selected and randomly divided into three groups:
Group A (the control group, n = 49), Group B (n = 49), and Group C (n = 50). The pressure within pneumatic uterine bracket
was set at 240 mmHg, 260mmHg, and 280mmHg, respectively, during cesarean section under CSEA for participants in
groups A, B and C. The intraoperative comfort rate and incidence of SHS were recorded.
Results: No significant difference in the anesthetic efficacy was observed among the three groups (p > 0.05). However, there
was a significant difference in the occurrence of SHS, with a reduction of 30 mmHg in blood pressure. The incidence of SHS
belong the three groups showed significant differences (36.73% in Group A, 18.37% in Group B and 18.00% in Group C,
p < 0.05). In addition, significant differences (p < 0.05) in the intraoperative comfort rate were also found among the three
groups, with the comfort rate of 69.39% in group A, 91.84% in group B and 90.00% in Group C.
Conclusions: The optimal pressure within pneumatic uterine bracket for preventing SHS hypotension is about 260 mmHg.
These findings might contribute to the prevention of SHS.
Abstract
Objectives: The saccule uterine external stent with a pneumatic uterine bracket reportedly prevents the incidence of supine
hypotension syndrome (SHS) during cesarean section under combined spinal — epidural anesthesia (CSEA). However, the
preventive effect is affected by the pressure within pneumatic uterine bracket. This study aims to explore the optimal pressure.
Material and methods: One hundred forty-eight pregnant women were selected and randomly divided into three groups:
Group A (the control group, n = 49), Group B (n = 49), and Group C (n = 50). The pressure within pneumatic uterine bracket
was set at 240 mmHg, 260mmHg, and 280mmHg, respectively, during cesarean section under CSEA for participants in
groups A, B and C. The intraoperative comfort rate and incidence of SHS were recorded.
Results: No significant difference in the anesthetic efficacy was observed among the three groups (p > 0.05). However, there
was a significant difference in the occurrence of SHS, with a reduction of 30 mmHg in blood pressure. The incidence of SHS
belong the three groups showed significant differences (36.73% in Group A, 18.37% in Group B and 18.00% in Group C,
p < 0.05). In addition, significant differences (p < 0.05) in the intraoperative comfort rate were also found among the three
groups, with the comfort rate of 69.39% in group A, 91.84% in group B and 90.00% in Group C.
Conclusions: The optimal pressure within pneumatic uterine bracket for preventing SHS hypotension is about 260 mmHg.
These findings might contribute to the prevention of SHS.
Keywords
pneumatic uterine bracket; gasbag pressure; cesarean section; supine hypotension syndrome


Title
The effect of various pressure of pneumatic uterine bracket by using saccule sterine external stent on incidence of supine hypotensive syndrome
Journal
Issue
Article type
Research paper
Published online
2021-04-06
DOI
10.5603/GP.a2021.0009
Pubmed
Keywords
pneumatic uterine bracket
gasbag pressure
cesarean section
supine hypotension syndrome
Authors
Tianke Xiao
Wei Li
Mingshuai Yu
Xuehui Wu
Ke Zhang
Jingyi Wang


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