ANESTHETIC MANAGEMENT OF FEMORAL FRACTURE REPAIR IN A PATIENT WITH CERVICAL MYELOPATHY, AUTONOMIC DYSFUNCTION, AND DIFFICULT AIRWAY.
Middle East J Anaesthesiol
; 23(4): 483-4, 2016 Feb.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27382821
ABSTRACT
Spinal stenosis is a potentially serious condition that can lead to myelopathies and autonomic instability, both of which, as a result, may complicate anesthetic management. Additionally, neuraxial anesthesia appears to increase the risk of worsened neurological outcomes in this population. A 56-year-old female with spinal stenosis, autonomic dysfunction, and known difficult airway who required anesthesia for repair of a femur fracture is presented. After pre-operative arterial line and femoral block placement, an ultrasound guided subarachnoid block was safely placed. This supports the notion that in the appropriate setting, a safe, successful neuraxial blockade can be performed when a general anesthetic may be fraught with more risk.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças do Sistema Nervoso Autônomo
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Estenose Espinal
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Vértebras Cervicais
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Fraturas do Fêmur
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Anestesia Epidural
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2016
Tipo de documento:
Article