Caudal anesthesia for hemorrhoidectomy in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis: A case report
Ankylosing spondylitis has always been a challenge to anesthesiologists due to its multisystem involvement. Both airway management and regional anesthesia administration is quite difficult as vertebral and ligaments fusion makes spine stiff and neck movements difficult. We report a case of a 42-year...
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Published in | Santosh University Journal of Health Sciences Vol. 7; no. 2; pp. 53 - 55 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Ghaziabad
Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd
01.10.2021
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Summary: | Ankylosing spondylitis has always been a challenge to anesthesiologists due to its multisystem involvement. Both airway management and regional anesthesia administration is quite difficult as vertebral and ligaments fusion makes spine stiff and neck movements difficult. We report a case of a 42-year-old male posted for hemorrhoidectomy with a stiff spine and negligible neck movement. The successful caudal epidural block was administered after failure to reach subarachnoid space in multiple attempts. |
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ISSN: | 2455-1732 |
DOI: | 10.4103/2455-1732.331788 |