Duramorph Versus Traditional
Spinal Anesthesia
J. Ornelas, and R. Casanova
Background
 Previous Retrospective
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investigation of cost
effectiveness
Confounders
Patient satisfaction
Nursing satisfaction
Recovery time
Objective
Hypothesis
 To evaluate the advantages
 Duramorph is likely to be
and disadvantages of
Duramorph compared to
traditional spinal anesthesia
for cesarean section.
preferred by patients
without greatly increasing
hospital costs.
Method
 Prospective
 Randomized
 Scheduled C-sections
 Transverse skin incisions
 Short Survey prior to
discharge
 Evaluate cost
 Compare with a t-test cost
and satisfaction
Questions?