Korean J Anesthesiol.
1979 Jun;12(2):176-178.
Accidental Total Spinal Block during Lumbar Epidural Anesthesia
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- 1Department of Anesthesiology, National Police Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
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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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