title: Continuous spinal anaesthesia/analgesia for abdominal aortic aneurysm repair and post-operative pain management.
abstract: The intra-operative management of two patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular pathology, who underwent peripheral reconstructive vascular surgery under continuous spinal anaesthesia, is described. Furthermore, continuous intrathecal analgesia was also continued in the post-operative period and provided effective pain relief that was reflected by the favourable surgical outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesiology, University Hospital, Iraklion, Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Michaloudis
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Petrou
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Fraidakis
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kafkalaki
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katsamouris
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D016058:Analgesia, Patient-Controlled; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D019651:Plastic Surgery Procedures