title: Transient radicular irritation after spinal anaesthesia with 2% isobaric lignocaine.
abstract: A typical case of transient radicular irritation after spinal anaesthesia with 2% isobaric lignocaine is described. The definition and history of this syndrome and the implications of the use of pencil point needles with lignocaine for spinal anaesthesia are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Launceston General Hospital, Tasmania.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ramasamy
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Eadie
mesh_terms: D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000139:chemically induced*; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000187:drug effects*; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008012:Lidocaine