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Colombian Journal of Anestesiology
Print version ISSN 0120-3347
Abstract
NAVARRO VARGAS, José Ricardo; LUQUETTA BERRIO, Jorge A and TEJADA LOPEZ, Etelberto. Lesión nerviosa periférica secundaria a anestesia regional subaracnoidea en paciente ginecobstétrica. Reporte de un caso. Rev. colomb. anestesiol. [online]. 2009, vol.37, n.1, pp.71-78. ISSN 0120-3347.
The incidence of neuropathy following regional anesthesia (subarachnoid and epidural anesthesia) is a very infrequent neurological complication. Its inadequate management contributes to the development of permanent neurological sequelas. A patient after neuraxial anesthesia for cesarean delivery presented left lower extremity neuropathy associated with several punctions of Quincke® needle number 27. The patient lives in a rural area of Ubaté-Cundinamarca, and she didn´t follow the recommendations for the management of her prolonged neuropathy, maybe because of her social and culturales conditions. The authors made a review of the literature on neurological injuries after regional anesthesia.
Keywords : Subarachnoid anesthesia; Neurological complications; Ciatic nerve; Lower extremity neuropathy; Peripheral nerve injury.