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| Issue : 2 | Page : 87-90 |
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Taylor's approach in an ankylosing spondylitis patient posted for percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A challenge for anesthesiologists
Parul Jindal, Gaurav Chopra, Amit Chaudhary, Aslam Aziz Rizvi, JP Sharma
Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Pain Management, Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun, Uttaranchal, India
Correspondence Address:
Parul Jindal
Department of Anesthesiolology, HIHT, Jolly Grant, Dehradun
India
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DOI: 10.4103/1658-354X.57879
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We describe a patient with long-standing ankylosing spondylitis who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy under spinal anesthesia. At preoperative assessment, it was considered that intubation of the trachea was likely to be difficult. Fiberoptic bronchoscopy was attempted, but without success. As the standard technique for spinal anesthesia failed, a variation of the paramedian approach in the lumbosacral approach, also known as Taylor's approach was successfully attempted. This resulted in adequate sensory and motor blockade for the surgical procedure. The patient did not require airway interventions, but equipment and aids to secure airway were available. |
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