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Canadian Journal of Anesthesia, Vol 42, 805-807, Copyright © 1995 by Canadian Anesthesiologists' Society

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Temporary back and leg pain after bupivacaine and morphine spinal anaesthesia

B Ong and C Baker
Department of Anaesthesia, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.

Transient neurological symptoms have been reported after hyperbaric lidocaine 5% spinal anaesthetics. We report a patient with neurogenic back and leg pain after uncomplicated bupivacaine and morphine spinal anaesthesia. A healthy 39-yr-old woman received 1.6 ml hyperbaric bupivacaine 0.75% and 250 micrograms morphine intrathecally. Two hours later, the patient experienced discomfort during suturing of the peritoneum and surgery was completed under general anaesthesia. Recovery was uncomplicated until 13 hr after intrathecal injection, when the patient complained of burning pain in her back extending to the front of the abdomen and similar pain in her thighs. Neurological consultation was obtained. Treatment was started with amitriptyline and the symptoms resolved slowly. Complete recovery occurred over three months. Further studies to assess symptoms after spinal anaesthesia are indicated.




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