Abstract:Objective To analyze the effects of different puncture methods on the efficacy and safety of combined spinal and epidural anesthesia for cesarean women. Methods A total of 176 cesarean women, who were admitted to our hospital from January 2018 to August 2019, were selected as the research objects, and they were divided into group A and group B with 88 patients for each group by random number table method. All patients were treated with combined spinal and epidural anesthesia. In the choice of puncture method, group A used the traditional spinal and hard puncture needle method, and group B used the orbital puncture needle method. The puncture operation, anesthesia effect and adverse reactions were compared between the two groups. Results There is no significant difference in the success rate of the first puncture and the first catheter placement between group A and group B (P > 0.05); the supine time of spinal anesthesia and total puncture time in group B are shorter than those in group A (P < 0.05 ); the time required for the Bromage score of Group B to reach 2 or 3 scores was shorter than that of Group A (P < 0.05); the blood withdrawal rate and the paraesthesia rate in group B were lower than those in group A (P < 0.05); the incidence of supine hypotension syndrome, nausea and vomiting in group B were lower than those in group A (P < 0.05). Conclusions In combined spinal and epidural anesthesia for cesarean section, the orbital puncture needle method can faster obtain satisfactory anesthesia effect and reduce the occurrence of anesthesia than the spinal and rigid puncture needle method, which is worthy of clinical application.