Syncopal Attack! - A Rare Complication after Whitacre Spinal Needle Insertion during Spinal Anaesthesia

Transient ischaemic attack after spinal anaesthesia.

A case of transient ischaemic attack lasting 6 h occurred after spinal anaesthesia with bupivacaine. The level of sensory block was satisfactory and there was no significant hypotension. We discuss the possible cause of this previously undescribed complication.

Acute-on-chronic subdural haematoma: a rare complication after spinal anaesthesia.

An 88-year-old woman with an undiagnosed chronic subdural haematoma underwent emergency repair of a femoral hernia under spinal anaesthesia. The patient complained of headache postoperatively, and a subsequent computed tomography brain scan showed an acute-on-chronic subdural haematoma, with midline shift and impending coning. The patient recovered completely after surgical decompression. The d...

Sudden syncopal attack after postobstructed diuresis under combined spinal epidural anesthesia

provided the original work is properly cited. CC Micturition is clinically well-known as a factor that may cause hypotension, bradycardia, and if severe, syncope. However, the mechanism of syncope during micturition is not completely understood. Vasodilatation, bradycardia, and reflex cardiovascular depression are all called by various terms including vasovagal syncope, Bazold-Jarisch reflex, a...

Pituitary apoplexy after spinal anaesthesia.

We report the case of a previously healthy 51-yr-old male who underwent an uneventful total hip replacement under spinal anaesthesia. His immediate postoperative course was complicated by the development of a severe frontal headache. Initial conservative treatment included oral analgesics and an epidural blood patch. The headache persisted and was followed by progressive vision loss and a right...

Eldor spinal needle versus Pencan spinal needle.