Spinal anaesthesia in a patient with post-spine surgery dural ectasia

Single shot spinal anesthesia with very low hyperbaric bupivacaine dose (3.75mg) for hip fracture repair surgery in the elderly. A randomized, double blinded study

“…44 It has been proposed to increase ''aggressive'' therapy in these patients, 45 in part due to the great prevalence of the disease and associated surgery. 22,24,46,47 In addition, despite an elevated early and delayed mortality, 3,47,48 this old patients group should be managed adequately during surgery, but in the postoperative period as well, applying several evidence-based inerventions including analgesia, nutritional status care, early mobilization, and inclusion in rehabilitation programs in a multidisciplinary fashion.…”