Regional anesthesia has advantages over general anesthesia in pregnant. In our environment epidural and spinal anesthesia is used, however there is controversy by choosing one of these methods in relation to the risk of hypotension and the effects on the mother and fetus using spinal anesthesia; therefore propose the research study, comparative, analytical and observational. METHODS: We included 84 pregnant women with severe preeclampsia between 18 and 45 years, ASA II and III, who received epidural anesthesia (Group A) or spinal anesthesia (Group B) with 42 patients in each group. We recorded age, ASA, operative time, latency period, SBP, DBP, MAP, heart rate, hypotension, bradycardia, nausea, vomiting, chills, high and total blockade. RESULTS: Age, ASA, operative time were similar in both groups. We found significant differences in the latency period, mean DBP and MAP during the first ...

Regional anesthesia has advantages over general anesthesia in pregnant. In our environment epidural and spinal anesthesia is used, however there is controversy by choosing one of these methods in relation to the risk of hypotension and the effects on the mother and fetus using spinal anesthesia; therefore propose the research study, comparative, analytical and observational. METHODS: We included 84 pregnant women with severe preeclampsia between 18 and 45 years, ASA II and III, who received epidural anesthesia (Group A) or spinal anesthesia (Group B) with 42 patients in each group. We recorded age, ASA, operative time, latency period, SBP, DBP, MAP, heart rate, hypotension, bradycardia, nausea, vomiting, chills, high and total blockade. RESULTS: Age, ASA, operative time were similar in both groups. We found significant differences in the latency period, mean DBP and MAP during the first ...