RISK OF HIGH SPINAL-ANESTHESIA FOLLOWING FAILED EPIDURAL BLOCK FOR CESAREAN DELIVERY

Authors
FURST SR REISNER LS
Citation
Sr. Furst et Ls. Reisner, RISK OF HIGH SPINAL-ANESTHESIA FOLLOWING FAILED EPIDURAL BLOCK FOR CESAREAN DELIVERY, Journal of clinical anesthesia, 7(1), 1995, pp. 71-74
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Anesthesiology
Journal title
Journal of clinical anesthesia → ACNP
ISSN journal
09528180
Volume
7
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
71 - 74
Database
ISI
SICI code
0952-8180(1995)7:1<71:ROHSFF>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Recent case reports suggest there may be an increased risk of abnormal ly high blockade (''high spinal'') from subarachnoid anesthesia if it is performed immediately after epidural anesthesia. We describe two ca ses of high spinal anesthesia following failed epidural block in obste tric patients scheduled for cesarean delivery. Using a retrospective c hart review, we estimate the incidence of high spinal anesthesia to be 11% in patients after prior failed epidural blockade versus fewer tha n 1% in patients undergoing spinal anesthesia alone.