title: [Spinal anesthesia for open reduction of tibial fracture in a patient with late cerebellar cortical atrophy].
abstract: We could successfully perform spinal anesthesia with bupivacaine for open reduction of tibial fracture in a patient with late cerebellar cortical atrophy (LCCA). LCCA is a very rare neurologic degenerative disorder localized chiefly in the cerebellum, and it may be followed by various complications. His postoperative course was uneventful, followed by no neurological complication. Regional anesthesia including spinal anesthesia seems to be safe for operations in patients with LCCA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Jichi Medical School, Tochigi.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Saitoh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yokosuka
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nemoto
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shimizu
mesh_terms: D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal; D001284:Atrophy; D002045:Bupivacaine; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D002045:Bupivacaine