Is there any harm in administering a spinal anaesthesia?
Dr TS Jayalakshmi
Advisor,
Red Cross Society,
New Delhi
Advisor,
Red Cross Society,
New Delhi
Q: What are the problems that could be caused by administering spinal anaesthesia to a patient undergoing tubectomy operation? Is local anaesthesia preferred while doing a tubectomy operation? What are the advantages?
A:1. Spinal anaesthesia does not produce any harm to perform tubectomy.2. Tubectomy can be performed under local if the patient is cooperative and the patient is thin built. Early ambulation and avoidance of anaesthesia are the advantages.