Pneumocephalus following spinal anaesthesia for spine surgery

Intra-operative hypotension (up to 100/56 mmHg for about 10 min) was treated with boluses of ephedrine and mean blood pressure was maintained above 70 mm of Hg throughout the perioperative period. Pneumocephalus has a tendency to resolve spontaneously and usually it is absorbed within few days. Sinc...

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Published inIndian journal of anaesthesia Vol. 60; no. 5; pp. 361 - 362
Main Authors Badiger, Santoshi, Desai, Sameer, Dasar, Santosh
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Wolters Kluwer - Medknow Publications 01.05.2016
Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Subjects
Atmosphere
Care and treatment
Complications and side effects
Conflicts of interest
Development and progression
Laminectomy
Letters to Editor
Methods
Nervous system diseases
Postoperative period
Regional anesthesia
Surgery
Veins & arteries
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Summary:Intra-operative hypotension (up to 100/56 mmHg for about 10 min) was treated with boluses of ephedrine and mean blood pressure was maintained above 70 mm of Hg throughout the perioperative period. Pneumocephalus has a tendency to resolve spontaneously and usually it is absorbed within few days. Since the amount of air entering the subarachnoid space following spinal anaesthesia is very small, it is expected to be absorbed early and hence compression symptoms resolve much faster.
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ISSN:0019-5049
0976-2817
DOI:10.4103/0019-5049.181612