Maternal hyperuricemia as a marker of post-spinal hypotension and uterine tone during cesarean delivery: a prospective observational study.
Nidhi BhatiaR ShanmugamKajal JainPooja SikkaIndu VermaPublished in: Archives of gynecology and obstetrics (2019)
In healthy, normotensive parturients undergoing emergency cesarean delivery, maternal hyperuricemia is associated with lower incidence of post-spinal hypotension and reduced need of vasopressors. Elevated serum uric acid levels may also be associated with decreased uterine tone, necessitating greater requirement of supplemental uterotonics. However, further prospective trials are needed to strongly establish this association.