Transient neurologic syndrome in a patient receiving hypobaric lidocaine in the prone jack-knife position.
The occurrence of transient neurologic symptoms after hypobaric lidocaine spinal anesthesia has not been reported, and may suggest sciatic stretch with neural ischemia rather than maldistribution as the cause of this syndrome.
Department of Anesthesiology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, 900 Seneca Street, Seattle, WA 98111, USA.
Elizabeth A
EA
Alley
Julia E
JE
Pollock
D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008012:Lidocaine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020258:Neurotoxicity Syndromes / Q000503:physiopathology*; D010864:Pilonidal Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D016684:Prone Position / Q000502:physiology*
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D008012:Lidocaine