Repeated transient neurological symptoms after spinal anaesthesia with hyperbaric 5% lidocaine

A Panadero; P Monedero; J I Fernandez-Liesa; J Percaz; I Olavide; M J Iribarren

doi:10.1093/bja/81.3.471

Repeated transient neurological symptoms after spinal anaesthesia with hyperbaric 5% lidocaine

Br J Anaesth. 1998 Sep;81(3):471-2. doi: 10.1093/bja/81.3.471.

Authors

A Panadero¹, P Monedero, J I Fernandez-Liesa, J Percaz, I Olavide, M J Iribarren

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care, Clinica Universitaria School of Medicine, University of Navarra, Spain.

PMID: 9861143
DOI: 10.1093/bja/81.3.471

Abstract

We report a case of repeated delayed pain after cystoscopy under spinal lidocaine anaesthesia, which may be caused by transient radicular irritation. The possible aetiology of the symptoms is discussed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Anesthesia, Spinal / adverse effects*
Anesthetics, Local / adverse effects*
Cystoscopy
Humans
Lidocaine / adverse effects*
Male
Radiculopathy / chemically induced*

Substances

Anesthetics, Local
Lidocaine