60
Participants
Start Date
November 21, 2007
Primary Completion Date
August 13, 2008
Study Completion Date
December 17, 2008
Levobupivacaine (as Levobupivacaine Hydrochloride) 75 Mg/10 mL Solution for Injection Ampoule
7,5 mg (1.5 mL) of 0,5% hyperbaric levobupivacaine (1 mL 0.75% isobaric levobupivacaine (Chirocaine® 75 mg/10mL ampoule Abbott/Turkey, Nycomed Pharma/Norway) plus 0.24 mL 50% Dextrose (dextrose 120 mg) (Eczacıbaşı/Turkey) and 0.26 mL distilled water) injected into the intrathecal space in sitting position through L4-L5 or L5-S1 intervertebral space in 30 seconds. All patients kept in sitting position for 5 minutes with aid after intrathecal injection and than layed in supine position, finally they positioned in prone jack-knife.
Bupivacaine/Dextrose
7,5 mg (1.5 mL) of 0,5% hyperbaric bupivacaine (dextrose content 80 mg/mL) injected into the intrathecal space in sitting position through L4-L5 or L5-S1 intervertebral space in 30 seconds. All patients kept in sitting position for 5 minutes with aid after intrathecal injection and than layed in supine position, finally they positioned in prone jack-knife.
Gazi University
OTHER