This case report highlights the potential risk of near-cardiac arrest during TURP under spinal anaesthesia due to excessive restriction of intravenous fluids.
May warrant caution with fluid restriction in TURP under spinal anesthesia; single case leaves open need for prospective validation.
Cardiac arrest during spinal anaesthesia has been widely reported in literature, with several mechanisms being described. There have so far, however, been no reports of cardiac arrest after spinal anaesthesia during transurethral resection in prostate surgery. We report on a case of near-cardiac arrest during transurethral resection in prostate surgery, and possible mechanisms and strategies to prevent the same.
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