Phantom limb pain during spinal anaesthesia. Recurrence in amputees.
Phantom limb pain following amputation is a well known but comparatively rare phenomenon. Spinal anaesthesia in amputees may cause reappearance of phantom pain in previously pain-free patients despite complete sensory analgesia. Two such cases are described.
D000368:Aged; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D010591:Phantom Limb / Q000209:etiology*; D012008:Recurrence