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Case Reports
Reducing the potential morbidity of an unintentional spinal anaesthetic by aspirating cerebrospinal fluid.
- P Southorn, G M Vasdev, R C Chantigian, and G M Lawson.
- Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic and Foundation, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
- Br J Anaesth. 1996 Mar 1; 76 (3): 467-9.
AbstractWe describe two cases where we attempted to reduce the adverse effects of inadvertent spinal anaesthesia by aspirating local anaesthetic-contaminated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Analysis of this CSF for its local anaesthetic concentration revealed that we were able to recover 51% and 39% of the administered lignocaine. It is suggested that such aspiration may be a helpful additional measure to the supportive management of this complication.
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