PMID: 1190417Oct 1, 1975Paper

[Serum electrolytes during neuroleptic analgesia and spinal anaesthesia (author's transl)].

Der Anaesthesist
N Rupieper, W Termeer

Abstract

Spinal anaesthesia is particularly suitable for operations on the prostate in geriatric patients. We investigated the effects of spinal anaesthesia, using Bupivacaine 0.5%, on electrolyte metabolism in 12 patients and compared these with the effects of neuroleptanalgesia in 13 patients. Neuroleptanalgesia did not affect electrolytic concentrations, whereas spinal anaesthesia was associated with a temporary slight fall in potassium concentration.

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