Leg and back pain after spinal anaesthesia involving hyperbaric 5% lignocaine
- 1 April 1996
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Wiley in Anaesthesia
- Vol. 51 (4) , 391-393
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1996.tb07755.x
Abstract
Fifty-four patients, aged 27-90 years, who were given lignocaine 5% in 6.8% glucose solution for spinal anaesthesia were studied. Thirteen of these patients experienced pain in the legs and/or back after recovery from anaesthesia. The patients affected were younger (p < 0.05) and the site of the dural puncture was higher (p < 0.01) than those individuals without pain. Five of the 13 patients (38%) with pain and seven of the 41 patients (17%) without pain admitted to a high alcohol intake, which might be a contributing factor. Leg and/or back pain is associated with the intrathecal use of hyperbaric 5% lignocaine.Keywords
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