title: Continuous spinal analgesia after extensive lumbar spine surgery.
abstract: A 77-year-old male underwent L-1 to S-1 spine decompression and fusion from L-3 to S-1. A 25 G spinal catheter was placed intraoperatively and bupivacaine 1.25 mg/ml, fentanyl 2 microg/ml and morphine 3 microg/ml infused. The patient was pain-free for the duration of the infusion. Continuous spinal analgesia was effective after extensive spinal surgery. The risks of post-dural puncture headache, infection of wound and/or meninges and the optimum drug doses and combinations are yet to be quantified in this setting.
authors.affiliation: Wakefield Hospital, Wellington, New Zealand.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McKenzie
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sherwood
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D004338:Drug Combinations; D005283:Fentanyl / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D009020:Morphine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D004338:Drug Combinations; D009020:Morphine; D005283:Fentanyl; D002045:Bupivacaine