• A & A case reports · Nov 2015

    Case Reports

    Spinal Surgery and Abrupt Intrathecal Baclofen Withdrawal.

    • Karl Zheng and Jay B Brodsky.
    • From the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California.
    • A A Case Rep. 2015 Nov 1; 5 (9): 160-1.

    AbstractAbrupt cessation of intrathecal baclofen can lead to a serious withdrawal syndrome. The anesthesiologist must be prepared to avoid intraoperative interruption of baclofen delivery before starting spinal surgery and to recognize and treat the symptoms of baclofen withdrawal in the immediate postoperative period.

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