Complications of Spinal Anaesthesia

Year 2012, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, 127 - 134, 01.06.2012

Serkan Dogru Ziya Kaya Hatice Yılmaz Dogru

Abstract

Spinal anaesthesia was a common regional anaesthesia technique that performed by anaesthesiologists since 1898. Under improved experiences and techniques of anaesthesiologists, administration of spinal anaesthesia expands at last 10 years. Benefits of spinal anaesthesia include a range from decreased mortality and morbidity to increased tissue oxigenation and pain management. Beside its efficacy and improvements in spinal anaesthesia techniques and methods, potential complications increasingly occur as a result of administration by anaesthesiologists. Although spinal anaesthesia has a low complication rate, it may cause serious problems when a complication occurs. We aimed to review complications of spinal anaesthesia within current literatures.

Keywords

Spinal anaesthesia; complications; regional anesthesia

Spinal Anestezi Komplikasyonları

Abstract

Spinal anestezi 1898 yılından günümüze kadar anestezistler tarafından yaygın olarak kullanılan bir rejyonel anestezi tekniğidir. Spinal anestezi, anestezistlerin tecrübeleri, bilgi ve becerilerinin artmasıyla, son 10 yılda giderek artan bir şekilde kullanılmaya devam etmektedir. Spinal anestezinin, anestezi uygulamalarında sağladığı yararlar; azalmış mortalite ve morbiditeden, artmış doku oksijenasyonu ve ağrı tedavisine kadar gitmektedir. Sağladığı yararlar yanında, hem spinal anestezi tekniklerinin gelişmesi hem de uygulama yöntemlerindeki gelişmeler neticesinde anestezistler tarafından sıklıkla uygulanması, potansiyel komplikasyonlarda da artış meydana getirmiştir. Spinal anestezi komplikasyonları oldukça nadir görülmesine rağmen, meydana geldiklerinde ciddi sorunlara neden olabilmektedir. Bu derlemede, spinal anestezi komplikasyonlarını yeni literatürler eşliğinde tekrar gözden geçirmeyi amaçladık.

Keywords

Spinal anestezi; komplikasyonlar; bölgesel anestezi

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