Spinal anaesthesia and spina-bifida occulta.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe a patient with unexpected spina bifida who underwent spinal anaesthesia for trans-urethral resection of prostate and developed serious neurological signs. An unexpected spinal tumour was removed two weeks later. This report demonstrates that not all neurological problems associated with spinal anaesthesia should be blamed on the technique.
Medical subject headings
- Anesthesia, Spinal
- Peripheral Nervous System Diseases
- Postoperative Complications
- Spina Bifida Occulta