Journal of Anaesthesia & Critical Care Case Reports

Vol 8 | Issue 2 | May-August 2022 | Page: 03-05 | Kala Eswaran, Ashish Dhadas, Sachin Patil

DOI: 10.13107/jaccr.2022.v08i02.198

Author: Kala Eswaran [1], Ashish Dhadas [2], Sachin Patil [3]

[1] Consultant Anaesthesiologist, Surekha Varicose Veins Clinic at Samata Hospital, Dombivili (East), Thane, Maharashtra, India.
[2] Consultant Surgeon, Surekha Varicose Veins Clinic at Samata Hospital, Dombivili (East), Thane, Maharashtra, India.
[3] Consultant Radiologist, Surekha Varicose Veins Clinic at Samata Hospital, Dombivili (East), Thane, Maharashtra, India.

Address of Correspondence
Dr. Kala Eswaran
Consultant Anaesthesiologist, Surekha Varicose Veins Clinic at Samata Hospital, Dombivili (East), Thane, Maharashtra, India.
E-mail: drkalaeswaran@gmail.com

Abstract

Spinal anaesthesia using 0.75% ropivacaine heavy/hyperbaric can be used safely and effectively for endovenous laser ablation procedures (EVLA) on bilateral limb varicose veins without the increased duration of hospital stay in elderly patients with comorbidities. Hyperbaric 0.75% ropivacaine was found to give the adequate duration of spinal block along with hemodynamic stability and excellent post-operative recovery for EVLA procedures.
Keywords: Endovenous Laser Ablation (EVLA), Spinal anaesthesia, 0.75% hyperbaric ropivacaine

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