Spinal Anaesthesia For Surgery Upper Part of Abdomen Cavity - Case Report

• Authors: Michał Dyaczyński , Izabela Chanek , Przemysław Jałowiecki
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Surgery procedures in the upper part of the abdomen cavity are performed routinely in general anaesthesia. High risk group patients, namely those with circulatory insufficiency, respiratory failure and with metabolic disorders pose a problem. In this group surgical treatment is applied for life indications and in emergency cases. Regional anaesthesia as an alternative for general anaesthesia makes planned surgical treatment possible for this group of patients.The study presents the case of a 63-year-old female afflicted with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ischaemic heart disease, cor pulmonale and arterial hypertension who underwent operation under spinal anaesthesia as planned.

Keywords

EN

regional anaesthesia; spinal anaesthesia; laparotomy; cholecystectomy

• Publisher: Index Copernicus International
• Journal: Polish Journal of Surgery
• Year: 2008
• Volume: 80
• Issue: 11
• Pages: 627-629

Dates

published

1 - 10 - 2008

online

4 - 5 - 2010

Contributors

author

Michał Dyaczyński

author

Izabela Chanek

• Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Silesian Medical University in Katowice

author

Przemysław Jałowiecki

• Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Therapy, Silesian Medical University in Katowice

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/v10035-008-0087-1