Abstract:Objective:To study the effect of different doses of Tramadol preoperatively on the fetus and newborns. Methods:Sixty healthy parturients scheduled for elective cesarean section under combined spinal epidural anesthesia were randomly divided into three groups according to the different dose of Tramadol used before anesthesia. Group T 0 (0.9% NaCl 2ml i.m.); Group T 1 (Tramadol 1.5mg/kg i.m.); Group T 2 (Tramadol 2mg/kg i.m.). Intraoperative observed parameters included: DDI (time difference between the intramuscular administration of Tramadol and the time of delivery ), U D (the time difference between the incision of uterus and the delivery time),1 min and 5 min Apgar scores, the umbilical arterial and venous blood gas values, Neonatal neurologic and Adaptive Capacity Scores(NACS)were assessed at 15min and 2 hour after birth. Results :(1)There were no significant differences in Apgar scores at 1min and 5min among three groups. (2)The percentages of infants who scored 2 for Alertness and Crying of the NACS were significantly lower in group T 2 than that in group T 0 at 15min of age( P <0.05); there were no differences between groups at 2 hours of age.(3)The umbilical arterial and venous blood SaO 2 were lower( P <0.05), whereas PaCO 2 were higher( P <0.01)in group T 2 than that in group T 0, and the umbilical venous PaCO 2 in group T 1 was also higher than that in group T 0. Conclusions:Tramadol administration 1.5mg/kg intramascularly in preoperatively has no side effect on fetus and newborns; 2mg/kg Tramadol intramascularly has transient side effect on NACS and respiratory depression, and should be used cautiously during cesarean section.