Spinal cord infarction and paraplegia after peripheral vascular surgery with spinal anesthesia.
Paraplegia after peripheral vascular surgery under spinal anesthesia is rare and may be a result of multiple factors, including hematoma, trauma from the needle, toxic injection, and spinal cord infarction. We report a case of T(10) paraplegia after uncomplicated spinal anesthesia in a patient undergoing emergency thrombectomy and femoral-popliteal bypass.
Pashkovskoya
Irina
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Department of Anesthesia, MetroHealth Medical Center, Cleveland, OH 44124, USA.
Smith
Charles E
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D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology*; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000098:blood supply*; D017131:Thrombectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*