Transurethral resection of bladder tumor surgery conducted using epidural anesthesia and obturator nerve block in an elderly multimorbid male
Journal: Journal of Clinical Images and Medical Case Reports (Vol.2, No. 4)Publication Date: 2021-08-31
Authors : Ankita Kabi; Rekha Kumari; Shivanand Bone;
Page : 1-4
Keywords : epidural anesthesia; dilated cardiomyopathy; TURBT; mixed airway disease; frailty.;
Abstract
Epidural Anesthesia (EA) is mainly used for perioperative and postoperative analgesia, usually combined with Spinal Anesthesia (SA) or General Anesthesia (GA). It is safe, easy to perform, and has multiple applications. The benefits of Regional Anesthesia (RA) over general anesthesia include superior analgesia, reduced opioid consumption, reduced pulmonary complications, improved gastrointestinal function, early mobilization, a reduced need for thrombo-prophylaxis, early discharge, and higher patient satisfaction. Anesthesia for urological surgeries has unique problems due to patient factors and procedure complexity. An 84-year older man with a known history of hypertension/ Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)/ complete Left Bundle Branch Block (LBBB)/ dilated cardiomyopathy/ glottic carcinoma/ mixed airway disease, with an ejection fraction of 30%, was scheduled to undergo Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tissue (TURBT) for carcinoma bladder mass. It was done under EA and an ipsilateral obturator nerve block.
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