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Continuous Spinal Anesthesia for Emergent Laparotomy in a Patient With Severe Pulmonary Comorbidities: A Case Report

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Severe pulmonary conditions in patients undergoing surgery place them at greater risk of adverse outcomes. Alternatives to general anesthesia are encouraged, particularly for emergent interventions, as these procedures can compromise the patients' full recovery postoperatively. We describe an example of an underused anesthetic technique, continuous spinal anesthesia, to circumvent the perioperative risk of major abdominal surgery, successfully avoiding invasive mechanical ventilation in these patients.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.74683

Authors: Ana Patrícia Pereira, Francisco Teixeira, Elisabete Pereira, José Carlos Sampaio, Catarina Sampaio

Institutions: Unidade Local de Saúde de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Unidade Local de Saúde Gaia/Espinho

Language: English

Topic: Anesthesia and Pain Management

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4404810776