Subdural block complicating spinal anesthesia?
Features suggestive of subdural block appeared after an apparently normal subarachnoid block. The long bevel of the reusable Quincke-type spinal needle may have contributed to the development of this complication. We propose that spinal needles should have a smaller bevel to minimize the possibility of such a complication.
Singh
Baljit
B
Department of Anaesthesiology, Lady Hardinge Medical College and Associated Hospitals, New Delhi, India. bali@ndf.vsnl.net.in
Sharma
Puneet
P
D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D005119:Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007278:Injections, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013346:Subarachnoid Space; D013355:Subdural Space
D000779:Anesthetics, Local