Giant lumbosacral schwannoma, neuroanesthetic challenges involved in surgical resection, management and postoperative evolution: A Case Report
International Journal of Development Research
Giant lumbosacral schwannoma, neuroanesthetic challenges involved in surgical resection, management and postoperative evolution: A Case Report
Received 27th February, 2023; Received in revised form 11th March, 2023; Accepted 27th March, 2023; Published online 27th April, 2023
Copyright©2023, Sunitha, B. K. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Pelvic retroperitoneal schwannommas are rare entities that are characterized by slow growth, are oligosymptomatic, and diagnosis of the advanced stage is through compressive symptons of nearby structures, which is a challenge for surgical treatment, anesthetic management and pain control. We present the case of a 57-year-old patient with lumbosacral schwannoma, who underwent multimodal opioid-sparing anesthesia, based on intravenous lidocaine infusion, with two operative times totaling 14 hours of surgery, and its evolution and pain management after intervention. The anesthetic planning, individualizing the patient’s needs, is the focus for a better outcome.
