Spinal anaesthesia and non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for hip surgery in an obese patient with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe the use of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation combined with spinal anaesthesia to allow the insertion of a dynamic hip screw in an obese patient with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The technique avoided the hazards of intubation and general anaesthesia in this high-risk patient.
Medical subject headings
- Anesthesia, Spinal
- Femur Neck
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation
- Obesity
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive