Open AccessCombined spinal-epidural anesthesia for urgent Hartmann’s procedure
Author(s) -
Dušica Stamenković,
R. Masirevic,
Zorica Jankovic,
R. Bursac,
Zoran Slavkovic,
Vitomir Ranković
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
acta chirurgica iugoslavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2406-0887
pISSN - 0354-950X
DOI - 10.2298/aci0503107s
Subject(s) - medicine , anesthesia , spinal anesthesia , spinal surgery , surgery
A 46- year old patient without previous history of general anaesthesia was admitted for urgent Hartman's procedure. The suspected tumor of sigmoid colon caused the obstructive ileus with extreme abdominal distension and threatened colon perforation. After induction of anaesthesia and adequate muscle relaxation it appeared that endotrh ileus because of possible regurgitation and aspiration.
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