Landmark based epidural anesthesia in a patient with scoliosis for transabdominal hysterectomy; a case report

We report a case of a 43-years-old female with thoraco-lumbar scoliosis; who was scheduled to undergo an elective total abdominal hysterectomy (TAH). The unique aspect of this case is that the surgery was performed with landmark-guided epidural anesthesia. Regional anesthesia is believed to be a safer alternative to general anesthesia where airway control is uncertain. Keywords: Thoraco-lumbar scoliosis, epidural anesthesia, total abdominal hysterectomy. Citation: Rafiq M, Hussaini, Siraj S, Marium W, Talha S. Landmark based epidural anesthesia in a patient with scoliosis for transabdominal hysterectomy; a case report. Anaesth. pain intensive care 2024;28(4):762−764. DOI: 10.35975/apic.v28i4.2524 Received: February 20, 2024; Reviewed: March 30, 2024; Accepted: April 15, 2024