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Table 2 Anesthetic management of published cases of spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma

From: Anesthetic management of spontaneous cervical epidural hematoma during pregnancy: a case report

Author [reference]

Localization

Induction of anesthesia

Intubation

Maintenance of anesthesia

Hemodynamic support

Outcome

Jo et al. [25]

T1–T5

Propofol 100 mg and rocuronium 50 mg

Direct laryngoscopy

Sevoflurane (1–1.5%) in 60% oxygen and air

Dopamine 5–10 μg/kg/minute (5 days)

Complete recovery

Doblar and Schumacher [4]

T6–T9

Etomidate 12 mg and succinylcholine 120 mg

Direct laryngoscopy

Isoflurane at 0.25–0.5 MAC in oxygen and nitrous oxide

Phenylephrine infusion (7 days)

Mild recovery

Masski et al. [20]

C7–T2

Thiopental 5 mg/kg and rocuronium 0.8 mg/kg

MILS + direct laryngoscopy

Not precise

Not used

No recovery

Our patient

C3–C6

nebulization of lidocaine 2% and superior laryngeal block propofol 2.5 mg/kg, fentanyl 4 μg/kg, and rocuronium 0.6 mg/kg

Awake fiberoptic intubation

Sevoflurane (1–1.5%) in 50% oxygen and air

Not used

Mild recovery

  1. MAC Minimum alveolar concentration, MILS Manual in-line stabilization