1/2. Dural ectasia: a likely cause of inadequate spinal anaesthesia in two parturients with Marfan's syndrome.We report two cases of Caesarean section in patients with Marfan's syndrome where continuous subarachnoid anaesthesia failed to provide an adequate surgical block. This was possibly because of dural ectasia, which was confirmed by a computed tomography scan in both cases.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. Accidental full thickness burn of the ear lobe following division of the great auricular nerve at parotidectomy.Division of the great auricular nerve is commonly performed during superficial parotidectomy and leads to anaesthesia of the ear lobe. In the case presented here, this gave rise to an accidental self-inflicted thermal burn of the ear lobe. This might have been avoided had the posterior branch of the nerve been preserved.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.2keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |