Most common post-operative complication of spinal anaesthesia -: (A) Post-spinal headache, (B) Hypotension, (C) Meningitis, (D) Urinary retention
Answer is A. Ans. is 'a' i.e., Post-spinal headache Complications of spinal anaesthesiaIntraoperativePostoperativeo Hypotension (most common)o Bradycardiao Respiratory depressiono Cardiac arresto Hypothermia in elderlyo Haedache (post dural puncture headach) - most commono Cranial nerve palsies (any cranial nerve except the 1st, 9th & 10th most commonly 6th nerve is involved)o Cauda equina syndromeo Arachnoiditiso Meningitiso Urinary retentiono Neurological deficit, e.g. paraplegiao Muscle wasting