Anesthesia & Clinical Research
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Paul Ikem Nnodi

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• Research Article
  Low Dose Spinal Saddle Block Anesthesia (With 1.5 Mg Bupivacaine) For Transrectal Prostate Biopsy-Experience with 120 Cases
  Author(s): Anselm Okwudili Obi and Paul Ikem NnodiAnselm Okwudili Obi and Paul Ikem Nnodi
  
  Objective: To share our experience on the use of low dose spinal saddle block anesthesia (SSBA) for prostate biopsy. Methods: The efficacy of low dose SSBA using 1.5 mg of 0.5% bupivacaine in dextrose injection USP was evaluated in 120 patients undergoing transrectal prostate biopsy. Pain score, patient’s cooperativeness, and willingness to have a repeat biopsy was assessed. Also assessed were patients age, prostate volume, Prostate specific antigen (PSA), biopsy cores, complications, blood pressure (BP) changes, duration and cost of the procedure. Results: The mean patient age (yrs) was 63.3 (± 8.98), Mean pain Score was 0.0 ± 0.2 (range 0-1). There were no anesthetic complications. Mild complications related to prostate biopsy occurred in 65% of patients while the remaining 35% of patients had no .. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6148.1000469

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