Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Background: The present study was undertaken for assessing the recovery profile after Subarachnoid Block in Elderly versus Young Adult Patients. Materials & methods: A total of 50 subjects were enrolled in the present study. All the subjects were randomized into two study groups as follows: Group A: 25 Elderly Patients undergoing Subarachnoid Block, and Group B: 25 Young Patients undergoing Subarachnoid Block. All patients were preoperatively evaluated for fitness of anaesthesia. All the patients underwent Subarachnoid Block for different surgical procedures. Recovery profile was assessed in all the patients. All the results were recorded in Microsoft excel sheet and were analysed by SPSS software. Results: In the group A, Mean pulse rate at Preoperative time, Intraoperative time, Postoperative 5 minutes, Postoperative 30 minutes, Postoperative 60 minutes and Postoperative 120 minutes was 82.6, 89.6, 83.6, 85.6, 84.3 and 85.4 respectively. In the group B, Mean pulse rate at Preoperative time, Intraoperative time, Postoperative 5 minutes, Postoperative 30 minutes, Postoperative 60 minutes and Postoperative 120 minutes was 84.2, 88.4, 94.6, 91.5, 90.5 and 86.1 respectively. In the present study, significant results were obtained while comparing the mean pulse rate at postoperative 5 minutes, postoperative 30 minutes and postoperative 60 minutes. Conclusion: Recovery profile is slower and more deranged among elderly patients.