title: Cardiac arrest during spinal anesthesia: a report of two cases.
abstract: Spinal anesthesia is a widely practiced technique for both elective and emergency procedures. It is so recommended because of its efficacy and safety. Cardiac arrest during spinal anesthesia is considered as a "very rare", "unusual", and "unexpected" event. We report here two instances of cardiac arrest during spinal anesthesia in young healthy people. Discussions on the causes, management, and prevention of cardiac arrest following spinal anesthesia are also brought forward in the text.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Kaohsiung Military General Hospital, Kaohsiun, Taiwan, ROC.
authors.forename: Chih-Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: Chien-Hung
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: Jieh-Jie
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Han-Chiug
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012018:Reflex