title: Leg and back pain after spinal anaesthesia involving hyperbaric 5% lignocaine.
abstract: Fifty-four patients, aged 27-90 years, who were given lignocaine 5% in 6.8% glucose solution for spinal anaesthesia were studied. Thirteen of these patients experienced pain in the legs and/or back after recovery from anaesthesia. The patients affected were younger (p < 0.05) and the site of the dural puncture was higher (p < 0.01) than those individuals without pain. Five of the 13 patients (38%) with pain and seven of the 41 patients (17%) without pain admitted to a high alcohol intake, which might be a contributing factor. Leg and/or back pain is associated with the intrathecal use of hyperbaric 5% lignocaine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Salmela
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Aromaa
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Cozanitis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000139:chemically induced; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000139:chemically induced*
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008012:Lidocaine