Transient radicular irritation after single subarachnoid injection of isobaric 2% lignocaine for spinal anaesthesia.
Several cases have been reported recently in which symptoms suggestive of transient radicular irritation occurred following the use of hyperbaric 5% lignocaine for spinal anaesthesia. We report on three patients in whom we observed similar symptoms attributable to this kind of radicular irritation following uneventful spinal anaesthesia using isobaric 2% lignocaine. All three patients underwent minor gynaecological procedures and developed burning pains in the buttocks within 24 h of surgery. The long-term outcome was not clear for all the patients, but in at least one the pain disappeared.
Hampl
K F
KF
Department of Anaesthesia, University of Basel/Kantonsspital, Switzerland.
Schneider
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MC
Bont
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Pargger
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D000328:Adult; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008012:Lidocaine