Since the performance of the first thoracic spinal anaesthetic in early 1908 many
anaesthetists have gained interest in this unorthodox neuraxial anaesthetic technique. The …

Segmental thoracic spinal anesthesia (STSA) has been described primarily as case reports
for performing upper abdominal and thoracic surgeries in significant respiratory comorbid …

Purpose Few studies have described segmental thoracic spinal anesthesia (STSA) as
primary anesthesiologic method in breast and axillary surgery, documenting the association …

Background. During the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), allocating
intensive care beds to patients needing acute care surgery became a very difficult task …

Background Limited studies have applied thoracic continuous spinal anesthesia in
abdominal surgery, relying exclusively on opioids. This retrospective study analyzes 2 …

The aim of this study is to establish the feasibility of awake laparotomy under neuraxial
anesthesia (NA) in a suburban hospital. A retrospective analysis of the results of a …

Malignant neoplasms are currently a severe medical challenge and the second leading
cause of death worldwide. The modern anesthesia applied may improve the patient …

There is significant and renewed attentiveness in the use of regional anesthesia techniques
for many common surgeries. The vast majority of anesthesiologists world wide use the …

Emergency laparotomy is a surgical procedure associated with significantly higher mortality
rates compared to elective surgeries. Awake laparotomy under neuraxial anaesthesia has …

Patient: Male, 74-year-old Final Diagnosis: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) Symptoms:
Dispnoea• pain in lumbar region• pulsatile mass Clinical Procedure: Open surgical repair of …