2013
Maintained consciousness during witnessed asystole after spinal anesthesia for Cesarean section
Rajput K, Woehlck H, Riess M. Maintained consciousness during witnessed asystole after spinal anesthesia for Cesarean section. F1000Research 2013, 2: 11. DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.2-11.v1.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesSpinal anesthesiaCesarean sectionSupine positionHeart rateHigh mortalityOnset of asystoleElective cesarean sectionCerebral blood flowRegular sinus rhythmLoss of consciousnessSpontaneous cardiac activityApgar scoreCerebral hypoxiaVenous poolingCardiac arrestEpinephrine administrationHealthy patientsSinus rhythmVenous bloodLower incidenceCerebral vasculatureBlood flowVagal toneChest compressionsResuscitative drugs
2012
Correlation between spinous process dimensions and ease of spinal anaesthesia
Shankar H, Rajput K, Murugiah K. Correlation between spinous process dimensions and ease of spinal anaesthesia. Indian Journal Of Anaesthesia 2012, 56: 250-254. PMID: 22923823, PMCID: PMC3425284, DOI: 10.4103/0019-5049.98769.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSingle independent predictorSpinal anesthesiaIndependent predictorsPost-dural puncture headacheSuccessful needle placementDifficult neuraxial blockConsecutive patientsNeuraxial anesthesiaNeuraxial blockPuncture headacheNeuraxial blockadeSpinal levelNeuraxial spaceSurgical proceduresPatientsAnesthesiaInstitutional approvalMean gapNeedle placementNumber of attemptsNeural structuresSingle attempt