Case Reports
Spinal for spine: Lumbar decompression and discectomy under subarachnoid block: A case series
Authors:
B.M Munasinghe ,
District General Hospital, Mannar, LK
Nishanthan Subramaniam,
District General Hospital, Mannar, LK
S Hameed,
District General Hospital, Mannar, LK
J.K.D.B.S Ranatunga
District General Hospital, Mannar, LK
Abstract
Spinal decompression procedures require a mode of anaesthesia which should facilitate prone positioning, muscle relaxation for ease of retraction and effective, lengthy analgesia. In such cases, spinal anaesthesia is associated with numerous advantages over general anaesthesia. But precise case selection is of utmost importance. The cases presented here are single-level, unilateral decompressions in healthy young adults. The successful outcomes in these cases, both anaesthetically and surgically, suggest integration to local practice elsewhere as well.
How to Cite:
Munasinghe, B.M., Subramaniam, N., Hameed, S. and Ranatunga, J.K.D.B.S., 2021. Spinal for spine: Lumbar decompression and discectomy under subarachnoid block: A case series. Journal of the Postgraduate Institute of Medicine, 8(2), pp.E 158 1–8. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jpgim.8350
Published on
29 Nov 2021.
Peer Reviewed
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