Spinal anesthesia, also called subarachnoid block (SAB), is a form of regional anesthesia involving injection of a local anesthetic into the subarachnoid space.
Back pain Symptoms:
- Pain
- Weakness
- Stiffness
- Aching
- Burning
- Muscle pain when standing
- Pain with movement
- Lower back pain
- Upper back pain
- Buttock numbness
- Foot pain
- Tingling
Spinal anesthesia is commonly used for surgical treatments such as:
• Orthopaedic surgery on the pelvis, femur, tibia and the ankle
• Hip replacement
• Knee replacement
• Hip fracture surgery
• Laparoscopic bowel surgery
• Lower limb vascular surgery
• Endovascular aortic aneurysm repair
• Hernia (inguinal or epigastric)
• Haemorrhoidectomy (Piles), fistulae and fissures
• Nephrectomy and Cystectomy in combination with general anaesthesia
• Transurethral resection of the prostate and transurethral resection of bladder tumours
• Abdominal and vaginal hysterectomies
• Laparoscopy assisted vaginal hysterectomies combined with general anaesthesia
• Caesarean sections etc
Consult at Aadil Hospital's surgeon for further details according your case.
