Accidental Total Spinal Block during Lumbar Epidural Anesthesia .
10.4097/kjae.1979.12.2.176
- Author:
Yun Sook BAI
1
;
Tai Ho JUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology, National Police Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Anesthesia;
Anesthesia, Epidural*;
Hemorrhoidectomy;
Humans;
Lidocaine;
Male;
Respiration
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
1979;12(2):176-178
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
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.
