Cervical Spine Fixation in a High-Risk Patient Using Continuous Thoracic Spinal Anesthesia With Hypobaric Agents: A Case Report
General anesthesia (GA) is often preferred for cervical spine surgeries; however, it may pose risks for patients with severe comorbidities. This case report describes management of cervical decompression laminectomy using continuous thoracic spinal anesthesia (TSA) with hypobaric levobupivacaine in a high-risk elderly patient. This technique provided an effective alternative to GA.
Authors
- Naresh W Paliwal
- Anmol Singh
- S. G. Anjum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5290-2992)
- Richa Chandra
Institutions
- M.J.P. Rohilkhand University (IN)
- Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IN)
- Yashoda Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- A&A Practice
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1213/xaa.0000000000002023
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 8.03