Author/Authors :
Soliman, Mohamed Hassan Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) - Hamad General Hospital(HGH) - Anesthesia Department, Qatar , Soliman, Mohamed Hassan Ain Shams University, Egypt , Ibrahim, Sami M. Hamad Medical Corporation(HMC), Qatar , Ibrahim, Sami M. Zagazig University, Egypt , Saeed, Kiran Hamad Medical Corporation(HMC), Qatar , El-Omrani, Hani Hamad Medical Corporation(HMC), Qatar , Kokach, Ousama Hamad Medical Corporation(HMC), Qatar
Abstract :
Spinal anesthesia was given to a patient undergoing transurethral resection of prostate (TURP).A total of 3.2 ml of bupivacaine 0.5% mixed with fentanyl 20 mcg were used. The patient started experiencing sensation after 150 min. Remifentanil intravenous infusion prolonged the duration of anesthesia for an additional 105 minutes.
Keywords :
TURP , spinal , anesthesia , remifentanil.
