Open AccessIntraoperative Awakening for Early Recognition of Possible Neurologic Sequelae During Harrington-Rod Spinal Fusion
Author(s) -
Krishnakutty Sudhir,
Robert M. Smith,
John E. Hall,
Dolly D. Hansen
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/00000539-197607000-00015
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , curare , spinal cord , surgery , spinal fusion , psychiatry
To permit early recognition of possible cord trauma due to spinal fusion with Harrington-rod instrumentation, 42 patients were awakened introperatively for testing voluntary motor function of the limbs. N2O-O2-curare and morphine were used for anesthesia in all patients. In 5 patients, who refused IV induction, halothane was given for induction only. Only 1 patient had any complaint referrable to being awakened intraoperatively. The awakening caused no displacement of Harrington rods in any patient. No neurologic sequelae were found.