Transient paraplegia due to accidental intrathecal bupivacaine infiltration following pre-emptive analgesia in a patient with missed sacral dural ectasia.
Kanna
P Rishimugesh
PR
Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Spine Surgery, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Sekar
Chelliah
C
Shetty
Ajoy Prasad
AP
Rajasekaran
Shanmughanathan
S
D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002045:Bupivacaine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000075202:Contraindications; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012677:Sensation; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000009:adverse effects; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors
D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D002045:Bupivacaine