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Ultrasound-assisted subarachnoid block in a patient with severe kyphosis

  • Sun Kyung Park (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Jeju National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Yun Suk Choi (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Jeju National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Hyun Jung Kim (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Jeju National University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2022.05.26
  • Accepted : 2022.08.06
  • Published : 2022.08.31
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Abstract

Here, we report a case of ultrasound-assisted subarachnoid block in a patient with severe kyphosis. A 69-year-old man was scheduled for metal removal from hip screws. He had a previous experience with subarachnoid block using the landmark-guided technique, but it was very difficult due to severe kyphosis. However, we could easily determine the correct needle insertion point using ultrasound imaging and performed a successful dural puncture on the first attempt. This case demonstrates the clinical usefulness of ultrasound imaging for subarachnoid blocks in patients with severe kyphosis.

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Acknowledgement

This work was supported by the 2022 education, research and student guidance grant funded by Jeju National University.

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