Case Report

Total Spinal Anaesthesia: A Rare Complication of Psoas Compartment Block

10.5152/TJAR.2020.26918

  • Nishkarsh Gupta
  • Vishnu Panwar
  • Seema Mishra

Received Date: 22.05.2019 Accepted Date: 12.11.2019 Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim 2021;49(2):163-165

Psoas compartment block is an acceptable regional anaesthesia technique as a substitute to central neuraxial blockade for lower limb surgeries. Being a peripheral nerve block, it is considered relatively safe compared with the central neuraxial block. However, it can lead to some serious complications. Herein, we report a rare complication of total spinal anaesthesia following peripheral nerve stimulator-guided psoas compartment block.

Keywords: Lower limb surgery, psoas compartment block, total spinal anaesthesia