| Accidental Total Spinal Block during Lumbar Epidural Anesthesia . |
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Yun Sook Bai, Tai Ho Jung |
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Department of Anesthesiology, National Police Hospital, Seoul, Korea. |
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| Abstract |
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This is a case report of accidental total spinal block during epidural anesthesia with 1.5% lidocaine 20 ml for hemorrhoidectomy in a 25 year old male. It could have been avoided by; a) careful technical application. b) aspiration of spinal fluid and c) use of a test dose. Management consists of the administration of a vasopressor usually with assistance of respiration until dissipation of anesthesia.
He was discharged in good condition without complications on the 7th postop, day. |
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