Incidence of transient neurological symptoms following spinal anesthesia with hyperbaric mepivacaine 4 % and the use of 2 ml cerebrospinal fluid for barbotage
- Conditions
- patients operated in spinal anesthesia
- Registration Number
- DRKS00031420
- Lead Sponsor
- Evangelisches Krankenhaus Göttingen Weende
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 198
Inclusion Criteria
scheduled operation in spinal anesthesia
Exclusion Criteria
age < 18 years
neurological disease
procedure performed as same day surgery
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method incidence of transient neurological symptoms within 4 days after spinal anesthesia compared between the groups treated with mepivacaine 4 % hyperbaric and bupivacaine 0,5 % isobaric. Ward rounds were performed on postoperative days 1 and 4. If Patients were discharged before day 4 an interview via phone was carried out.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method incidence of post-punctural headache<br>incidence of infections at the puncture site