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Spinal anaesthesia for urological surgery
Author(s) -
Harrison D. A.,
Langham B. T.
Publication year - 1992
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.1365-2044.1992.tb03161.x
Subject(s) - medicine , spinal anesthesia , headaches , anesthesia , surgery , spinal surgery , general anaesthesia , spinal puncture , lumbar puncture , cerebrospinal fluid , pathology
Summary A survey was conducted on 100 consecutive patients who underwent spinal anaesthesia in our urology operating theatres. Details of the spinal technique were recorded in the operating theatre. In 25% of patients, more than one attempt at subarachnoid puncture was required and 16% of this group went on to require general anaesthesia. The patients were visited between 24 and 48 h postoperatively by one of the authors. On questioning, 24% of patients reported a headache, which had the characteristics associated with dural puncture; 62% of these headaches were described as moderate or severe and lasted between 12 and 24 h. Patients were significantly (p < 0.05) more likely to develop a postdural puncture headache if more than one attempt at subarachoid puncture was made.