Inadvertent Breakage of the Spinal Needle during the Obturator Nerve Block for the Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor: A case report.
10.4097/kjae.2007.53.2.250
- Author:
Ji Hyun CHIN
1
;
In Gu JUN
;
Young Kug KIM
;
Keum Nae KANG
;
Gyu Sam HWANG
;
Jai Hyun HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kyk@amc.seoul.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
breakage of the spinal needle;
obturator nerve block;
transurethral resection of bladder tumor
- MeSH:
Anesthetics, Local;
Hematoma;
Needles*;
Obturator Nerve*;
Orthopedics;
Thigh;
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms*;
Urinary Bladder*
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2007;53(2):250-253
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Obturator nerve block is occasionally performed during transurethral resection of lateral bladder wall tumors to prevent the violent contraction of the adductor muscle of the thigh. Rare complications including intravascular injection of the local anesthetics and hematoma formation may occur during the obturator nerve block. We report a case of the unintentional breakage of the spinal needle during the obturator nerve block with successful removal of the broken spinal needle by an orthopedic surgeon.
