Effect of the level of injection of spinal anesthesia on sensory anaesthetic level
El-Minia Medical Bulletin. 1995; 6 (1): 1-7
in English
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ABSTRACT
A prospective, randomized study was performed in Assiut University Hospital to investigate the influence of the level of injection on sensory anaesthesia in patients undergoing lower limbs and perineum surgeries when 3 mL of plain 0.5 percent bupivacaine was injected intrathecally at three different levels [L2-3, L3-4 and L4-5] in three groups of 20 patients each. The patients were kept sitting for 2 minutes after injection. No significant difference in maximal level of sensory anaesthesia was found. In all patients, anaesthesia was sufficient for surgery. These preliminary results indicate that if a higher level of injection is more suitable for anatomic reasons, it can safely be used without the risk of a much higher level of sensory blockade
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Injections, Spinal
Language:
English
Journal:
El-Minia Med. Bull.
Year:
1995
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