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Excessive dose requirements of local anaesthetic for epidural analgesia
Author(s) -
KUMAR C. M.,
DENNISON B.,
LAWLER P. G. P.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1985.tb10610.x
Subject(s) - medicine , epidural space , local anaesthetic , anesthesia , catheter , surgery , regional anaesthesia
Summary On two separate occasions, a 78‐year‐old obese man suffering from congestive cardiac failure and peripheral vascular disease, required epidural anaesthesia for surgery to his leg. The dosage requirement on the first occasion was large and much greater than on the second occasion. Reasons for the difference in dosage are discussed. We suggest an epidural catheter should be inserted 3 cm into the epidural space.