Title of article :
Exacerbation of phantom limb pain following spinalanaesthesia: a case report and review of the literatures
Author/Authors :
Shrestha, Gentle S. Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital - Institute of Medicine - Department of Anaesthesiology, Nepal , Koirala, Sabin Grande International Hospital, Nepal
Abstract :
Phantom limb pain has been reported in patients with lower limb amputation during subsequentspinal anaesthesia. No therapy has been proven to be uniformly effective. Here, we report acase managed successfully with ketamine and magnesium sulphate.
Keywords :
ketamine , magnesium sulphate , phantom limb pain , spinal anaesthesia
Journal title :
Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology(ASJA)
Journal title :
Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology(ASJA)
