A study of lumbar spine surgeries under spinal anaesthesia

Abstract

Materials and Methods: This study reports on patients admitted and operated upon from 1st Aug 2016 till 31st July 2017. We collected the data of all the patients operated under regional anaesthesia (Spinal Anaesthesia) and followed them up at 6months, 12months and 24months post-operatively. The demographics, anaesthesia details, operation details, complications if any and short-term, medium-term (two-year) post-op outcome during follow-up visits were noted down for the present study. Conclusion: Lumbar spine surgeries can be performed safely under regional (Spinal) anaesthesia. For patients undergoing lumbar spine decompressive surgery, regional (Spinal) anaesthesia is an effective technique with potential advantages. In our limited experience, the operations were well tolerated by patients with good recovery and minimal complications. The short-term and medium-term outcomes were also satisfactory.