A case of an accidental total spinal anesthesia caused by 1% ropivacaine

Takashi Ouchi; Yasushi Innami; Naoji Umemura; Toshiya Koitabashi

A case of an accidental total spinal anesthesia caused by 1% ropivacaine

Takashi Ouchi, Yasushi Innami, Naoji Umemura, Toshiya Koitabashi

Department of Anesthesiology

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Abstract

A case of accidental total spinal anesthesia was presented. A 47-year-old woman was scheduled for a total abdominal hysterectomy. An epidural catheter was inserted at the L1-2 interspace and 10 ml of 1% ropivacaine was injected. Following surgery, the patient did not regain consciousness and we confirmed total spinal anesthesia because of the cerebrospinal fluid leak through the epidural catheter. Therefore propofol was administered again until the recovery of sufficient spontaneous breathing confirmed approximately 3 hours following administration of ropivacaine, and patient was extubated. No neurologic deficits could be detected.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	173-174
Number of pages	2
Journal	Japanese Journal of Anesthesiology
Volume	56
Issue number	2
Publication status	Published - 2007 Feb 1

Keywords

Epidural anesthesia
Ropivacaine
Total spinal anesthesia

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

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