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Quality of Life Following Permanent Neurological Damage after Subarachnoid Block
Author
Source
Case Reports in Anesthesiology
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-09-25
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Caesarean section is the commonest operation carried out in females of the reproductive age group.
Spinal anaesthesia is commonly used for caesarean section with its risk.
Permanent paralysis of the lower limbs following subarachnoid block is a rare complication but can occur even in the best of hands.
Case Summary.
This is a 29-year-old final-year university student now 34 years old who had emergency caesarean section for cephalopelvic disproportion in 2005 under spinal anaesthesia in a low-resource setting in a developing country.
She developed permanent neurological deficit thereafter.
She had urinary and faecal incontinence for one year.
She lost one academic session at her school because of long hospital stay and is now confined to a wheel chair.
She celebrated her daughter's fifth birthday in October, 2010.
Although there is ability in inability, she is now disabled.
Conclusion.
It is important for clinicians to recognise the complications of subarachnoid block promptly to avoid delay in treatment and severe neurological deficits.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Omiepirisa, Buowari Yvonne. 2011. Quality of Life Following Permanent Neurological Damage after Subarachnoid Block. Case Reports in Anesthesiology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507061
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Omiepirisa, Buowari Yvonne. Quality of Life Following Permanent Neurological Damage after Subarachnoid Block. Case Reports in Anesthesiology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507061
American Medical Association (AMA)
Omiepirisa, Buowari Yvonne. Quality of Life Following Permanent Neurological Damage after Subarachnoid Block. Case Reports in Anesthesiology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507061
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-507061