Continuous Spinal Anesthesia Versus General Anesthesia in Sepsis
Sepsis, Continuous Spinal Anesthesia, General Anesthesia
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Sepsis
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Patients over 21 years old American Society of Anesthesiologists (III, IV) diagnosed with sepsis (Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score ≥ 7) Hemodynamically stable and not on vasopressor due to lower limb pathology candidate for spinal anesthesia to drain source of infection. Exclusion Criteria: Patients with known hypersensitivity to local anesthesia. Infection at the site of injection. Coagulopathy. Septic shock. Increase of intracranial pressure. Severe deformity of the spinal column.
Sites / Locations
- Tanta University HospitalsRecruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Continuous spinal anesthesia
General anesthesia
Preservative free 0.5% Hyperbaric bupivacaine (AstraZeneca) 5mg + 25mcg fentanyl for the initial dose will be followed by top up doses of 2.5 mg boluses of 0.5% Hyperbaric bupivacaine every 10 minutes until the desired block height is obtained considering patient hemodynamics. Norepinephrine starting dose 0.01 micg/kg/min will be ready for both groups if needed (main arterial pressure < 70 or main arterial pressure decreased more than 20% of preoperative value). The infusion will be through a wide bore Intravenous line. The dose will be titrated up or down according to the patient hemodynamics.
After establishing of ASA monitoring, a wide bore cannula (18Gague) will be inserted. Induction will be done by fentanyl (2 mcg/kg), titrating dose. of propofol according to patient hemodynamic response and atracurium (0.5 mg/kg) to facilitate tracheal intubation maintaining End tidal Co2 between 30-40 mmHg.