Korean J Anesthesiol.  2007 Aug;53(2):250-253. 10.4097/kjae.2007.53.2.250.

Inadvertent Breakage of the Spinal Needle during the Obturator Nerve Block for the Transurethral Resection of Bladder Tumor: A case report

• Chin JH
• Jun IG
• Kim YK
• Kang KN
• Hwang GS
• Hwang JH

• KMID: 2243385
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4097/kjae.2007.53.2.250

Abstract

Obturator nerve block is occasionally performed during transurethral resection of lateral bladder wall tumors to prevent the violent contraction of the adductor muscle of the thigh. Rare complications including intravascular injection of the local anesthetics and hematoma formation may occur during the obturator nerve block. We report a case of the unintentional breakage of the spinal needle during the obturator nerve block with successful removal of the broken spinal needle by an orthopedic surgeon.

Keyword

breakage of the spinal needle; obturator nerve block; transurethral resection of bladder tumor

MeSH Terms

Anesthetics, Local
Hematoma
Needles*
Obturator Nerve*
Orthopedics
Thigh
Urinary Bladder Neoplasms*
Urinary Bladder*
Anesthetics, Local