Intrathecal 1% 2-chlorprocaine for short gynecological day care procedures: Prospective, randomized, dose finding study.

Background And Aims: Establishing the optimum dose of intrathecal 1% 2-chlorprocaine may reduce the discharge time and encourage more widespread use of spinal anesthesia for day care procedures. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and recovery characteristics of three different doses of intrathecal 1% 2-chlorprocaine for short gynecological day care procedures.

Material And Methods: Fifty-one patients scheduled for elective day care gynecological procedures lasting less than 60 min and were randomly divided into three groups of 17 each to receive 35 mg, 40 mg, or 45 mg intrathecal 1% 2-chlorprocaine.

Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in a patient with dual autoimmune disorders. Perioperative challenges and management.

Autoimmune disorders (AIDs) are known to be associated with intracranial aneurysms; however, the coexistence of dual AIDs is a rare entity. Perioperative neuroanesthetic management of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) is typically complicated and challenging in such patients. In this report, we describe the successful management of a case of aSAH complicated by coexistent multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus.