Continuous spinal anaesthesia, an underutilised neuraxial technique in current anaesthesia practice: a timely reminder

Ong, E Theen and Ng, Hui Ping and Abd Ghani, Muhamad Rasydan and Wong, Shee Ven (2022) Continuous spinal anaesthesia, an underutilised neuraxial technique in current anaesthesia practice: a timely reminder. Malaysian Journal of Anaesthesiology, 1 (2). pp. 140-146. E-ISSN 2949-7789 (In Press)

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Abstract

Continuous spinal anaesthesia (CSA) is a cardio-stable technique used in high-risk patients undergoing surgery. However, this technique appeared to decline over the last decades due concerns of complications that arise from using this technique, such as post-dural puncture headaches and neurological deficits. We report two cases of elderly patients, one at high cardiac risk and one with dementia and multiple comorbidities, under CSA for orthopaedic surgery with no reported complications. CSA is an adequeate anaesthetic technique with a low failure rate and complications. Proper technique should be taken into consideration to increase the success rate for this procedure.

Item Type:	Article (Editorial)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	continuous spinal anaesthesia, high-risk, orthopaedic surgery
Subjects:	R Medicine > RD Surgery > RD81 Anesthesiology
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Anaesthesiology & Intensive Care
Depositing User:	Dr Muhamad Rasydan Abdul Ghani
Date Deposited:	17 Jul 2023 10:13
Last Modified:	17 Jul 2023 10:16
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/105544

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