ASSESSING THE EFFICACY OF VAPOCOOLANT SPRAY TO SHOT BLOCKER DEVICE FOR SPINAL NEEDLE PAIN RELIEF DURING SPINAL ANESTHESIA DURING ELECTIVE CESAREAN SECTIONS

Abstract

Background: Pain apprehension owing to the insertion of a spinal needle is usually a reason for refusal and anxiety. Shot Blocker helps in non-painful physical stimulation and inhibits pain perception. Vapocoolant spray has ethyl alcohol vapors as a constituent which rapidly increase the skin temperature and hamper the transmission of noxious stimulus.