TITLE:
Spinal Anesthesia in Infant with Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: A Case Report of Inguinal Hernia Repair
AUTHORS:
Gian Matteo Pedrazzi, Gianfranco Montanari, Vincenzo Domenichelli
KEYWORDS:
Spinal Anesthesia, Prematurity, Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt, Inguinal Hernia
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Anesthesiology,
Vol.6 No.6,
June
17,
2016
ABSTRACT: We are describing a case of a female infant with ventriculoperitoneal shunt scheduled for inguinal hernia repair under spinal anesthesia. The child was a premature newborn who, in a recent past, underwent surgery in general anesthesia for retinopathy correction with subsequent difficult mechanical ventilation weaning. The benefit of spinal anesthesia in high-risk infant was described and the risks of spinal anesthesia in the presence of a ventricular shunt device-especially dural leakage and infections were briefly discussed.