Inadvertent intrathecal injection of large dose magnesium sulfate

Inadvertent intrathecal injection of large dose magnesium sulfate

The case is a 35-year-old man who underwent spinal anesthesia for emergency strangulated inguinal hernia repair. About five minutes after 3 ml intrathecal drug injection, the patient suffered respiratory distress, bradycardia, hypotension and loss of consciousness. The patient was rapidly intubated...

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Main Authors: Atabak Najafi, Hooshang Akbari, Mohammad Reza Khajavi, Farhad Etezadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Inadvertent intrathecal injection
magnesium sulfate
neurotoxicity
spinal anesthesia
Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2013;volume=7;issue=4;spage=464;epage=466;aulast=Najafi

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