Anaesthesia for facial rhytidectomy.

Observations on anaesthesia for facial rhytidectomy in 200 patients, without tracheal intubation or artificial ventilation, are reported in this survey.

Paraplegia following transurethral surgery.

We have presented a case of paraplegia following spinal anaesthesia administered for a transurethral prostatic resection. Further investigation revealed a metastatic peridural compressive lesion at the level of T4. We have discussed some of the contributory factors involved, chiefly the lumbar puncture (perimedullary vascular engorgement, alterations in C.