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Indian Journal of Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volume  9, Issue 5, September-October 2022, Pages 243-245
 

Case Report

Total Hip Replacement in a Case of Ankylosing Spondylitis: Anesthetist’s Preparedness

Sakshi Kadian 1 , Sharadha M 2 , Praveen Talwar 3

1 Senior Resident, 2 Junior Resident, 3 Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh 249201, Uttarakhand, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijaa.2349.8471.9522.5

Abstract

Ankylosing Spondylitis is an autoimmune seronegative spondyloarthropathy which manifests as a relapsing remitting disease. Since the disease involves the spine, it becomes significant for anesthesiologists as ensuring airway control in general anesthesia, and regional neuraxial blockade becomes difficult. Hence the anesthesiologist should be prepared beforehand with the anesthesia plan and the backup plan if the primary plan fails. In this report, we highlight the anesthetic management of a 66 year-old male who was a known case of ankylosing spondylitis and was planned for a total hip replacement.


Keywords : Ankylosing Spondylitis; Anesthesiology; Remission; Neuraxial blockade; Epidural anesthesia; Hip replacement.
Corresponding Author : Sakshi Kadian