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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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Single-shot lumbar epidural and sedation during endoscopic lumbar discectomy: A Case series
Delma DCunha1, PS Balakrishna Achar1, Mrinal Shetty2
1 Department of Anaesthesiology, Father Muller Medical College Hospital, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Orthopaedics, Father Muller Medical College Hospital, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Dr. P S Balakrishna Achar
Department of Anaesthesiology, Father Muller Medical College Hospital, Mangalore, Karnataka
India
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DOI: 10.4103/TheIAForum.TheIAForum_13_20
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Endoscopic discectomy is a painful surgery yet preferably done under moderate sedation and analgesia as the surgeon requires cooperation and inputs from the patient during the procedure. While prone positioning poses a problem for airway management, light sedation poses a problem for securing the airway if the need arises. Therefore, adequate sedation and analgesia is a challenge for the anesthesiologist. Here, we report the management of four patients who successfully underwent endoscopic discectomy under single-shot lumbar epidural and mild-to-moderate sedation.
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