Abstract:Objective To investigate the clinical effects of small-dose Bupivacaine spinal anesthesia combined with rapid infusion in elderly patients undergoing lower limb operation. Methods Ninety cases of elderly patients aged 80 to 101 years between ASA Ⅱ and Ⅳ grade were randomly divided into three groups: control group (group A) and observation groups (groups B and C) with 30 in each group. The group A received a single bolus of Bupivacaine (6-8 mg), whereas the groups B and C received small dose of Bupivacaine (4-6 mg). All patients were given rapid fluid infusion (15 ml/kg) after spinal anesthesia. BP, HR and SPO2 at different time points, the dose of Bupivacaine and the number of cases using Ephedrine were recorded in all the three groups. Results In all the three groups, SBP and DBP were significantly lower at T1-T5 than those at T0 (P < 0.05); SBP and DBP at T3 were significantly lower in the group A than those in the groups B and C (P < 0.05). HR at T3 was higher in the group A than in the groups B and C (P < 0.05). The doses of Bupivacaine and Ephedrine were smaller in the groups B and C than in the group A (P < 0.05). Conclusions Small-dose Bupivacaine spinal anesthesia combined with rapid infusion can be used as a safe anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing lower limb surgery.