4. Transcal Block in Minor Anorectal Surgery

Abstract

Two anesthetic methods in minor anorectal surgery was compared in incidence of complications in 92 patients in the period of 2 years and 9 months from 1974 to September, 1976. Transsacal block was used in 37 patients and spinal anesthesia in 55 patients.
In transsacral block, incidence of low blood pressure was 2.8% significantly less than 27.3%, catheterization for postoperative urinary retention 27.8% less than 38.2%, postoperative vomiting 0% less than 5.5%, postoperative headache 2.8% significantly less than 16.4%, and infection of urinary tract 0% less than 3.6% in spinal anesthesia.
Under consideration of above results, transsacral block is not so difficult in technic and had less incidence of complications than spinal anesthesia.