Case Report
Anesthesia Management of a Patient with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis and Tracheal Stenting
1Department of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
J Clin Pract Res 2014; 36(2): 94-96 DOI: 10.5152/etd.2013.57
Abstract
Tracheal stenosis may occur after congenital problems and long-term endotracheal tube compression. Spinal stenosis is one of the 3 most common reasons in patients undergoing surgery due to low back and leg pain. Both general and regional anesthesia are used for lumbar surgery. A 56-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with low back pain and leg paresthesia. A permanent tracheal stent was placed 11 years ago due to tracheal stenosis developed after tracheostomy performed for anaphylaxis and respiratory depression. Herein, a case of regional anesthesia technique applied during spinal stenosis surgery is presented.
Keywords: Spinal anasthesia, spinal stenosis, tracheal stenosis