Safety of spinal anaesthesia in the East African population: assessment of spinal cord termination level at and above L2 vertebra in adults
The increased risk of iatrogenic neuraxial injury during spinal anaesthesia highlights the need for thorough training and supervision of healthcare providers, especially non-anaesthetists, performing diagnostic lumbar punctures.
Authors
- Sheila Waa
- Samuel Gitau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8908-4735)
- David Odaba
- David O. Nekyon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4697-3225)
Institutions
- Aga Khan University Nairobi (KE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Anesthesiology
- Published
- 2025-11-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12871-025-03434-y
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00