Single-shot lumbar epidural and sedation during endoscopic lumbar discectomy: A Case series
Endoscopic discectomy is a painful surgery yet preferably done under moderate sedation and analgesia as the surgeon requires cooperation and inputs from the patient during the procedure. While prone positioning poses a problem for airway management, light sedation poses a problem for securing the ai...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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Series: | The Indian Anaesthetists' Forum |
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Online Access: | http://www.theiaforum.org/article.asp?issn=2589-7934;year=2020;volume=21;issue=2;spage=100;epage=103;aulast=DCunha |
Summary: | Endoscopic discectomy is a painful surgery yet preferably done under moderate sedation and analgesia as the surgeon requires cooperation and inputs from the patient during the procedure. While prone positioning poses a problem for airway management, light sedation poses a problem for securing the airway if the need arises. Therefore, adequate sedation and analgesia is a challenge for the anesthesiologist. Here, we report the management of four patients who successfully underwent endoscopic discectomy under single-shot lumbar epidural and mild-to-moderate sedation. |
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ISSN: | 0973-0311 |