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Leg and back pain after spinal anaesthesia involving hyperbaric 5% lignocaine
Author(s) -
Salmela L.,
Aromaa U.,
Cozanitis D. A.
Publication year - 1996
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.1365-2044.1996.tb07755.x
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , spinal anesthesia , lidocaine , surgery , back pain , pathology , alternative medicine
Summary Fifty‐four patients, aged 27–90 years, who were given lignocaine 5% in 6.8% glucose solution for spinal anaesthesia were studied. Thirteen of these patients experienced pain in the legs and/or back after recovery from anaesthesia. The patients affected were younger (p<0.05) and the site of the dural puncture was higher (p <0.01) than those individuals without pain. Five of the 13 patients (38%) with pain and seven of the 41 patients (17%) without pain admitted to a high alcohol intake, which might be a contributing factor. Leg and/or hack pain is associated with the intrathecal use of hyperbaric 5% lignocaine.