Continuous spinal anaesthesia for partial gastrectomy in an adult patient with unrepaired tetralogy of Fallot

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (06) ◽  
pp. 845-846
Author(s):  
Joana S. Corda Teixeira ◽  
Mariana J. D. Correia ◽  
Andrea Haas ◽  
António Tralhão
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Surgery ◽  
Abdominal Surgery ◽  
Adult Patient ◽  
General Anaesthesia ◽  
Tetralogy Of Fallot ◽  
Spinal Anaesthesia ◽  
Partial Gastrectomy ◽  
Anaesthetic Management ◽  
Major Abdominal Surgery ◽  
Continuous Spinal Anaesthesia

AbstractCorrection of tetralogy of Fallot during infancy usually eliminates the risks associated with general anaesthesia. In rare cases of uncorrected defects persisting into adulthood, anaesthetic management during non-cardiac surgery may therefore be challenging. We describe the use of continuous spinal anaesthesia to successfully circumvent the operative risk of major abdominal surgery in an adult patient with uncorrected tetralogy of Fallot.

scholarly journals Total Spinal Anaesthesia

1974 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 158-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. I. Evans
Keyword(s):  
Abdominal Surgery ◽  
General Anaesthesia ◽  
Spinal Anaesthesia ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Widespread Acceptance ◽  
Total Spinal Anaesthesia

One hundred patients were given total spinal anaesthesia for major intra-abdominal surgery. Operating conditions were excellent, superior to that provided by relaxant general anaesthesia and free from hiccough and other reflex phenomena. However, the technique developed in this study provided anaesthesia which is too inflexible for widespread acceptance at present.

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