Abstract

  We present a clinical case of a 37-year-old housewife of Pakistani origin, who presented with right hypochondrial pain. Ultrasound analysis of her abdomen revealed cholelithiasis and the decision for an elective cholecystectomy was taken. The patient refused general anaesthetic due to fear that she may not regain consciousness, therefore thoracic (T6-T7) epidural block was offered. Following a review of published literature, we believe this to be the first reported case of open cholecystectomy under thoracic epidural block, for reasons of patient choice. The procedure was a success and the patient was discharged with no further incident.

Keywords: Case Report; Open Cholecystectomy; Thoracic Epidural Block; Fear; Anaesthetic

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Citation

Citation: Asim B Mohammad. “Open Cholecystectomy Under Thoracic Epidural Block - A Case Report". Acta Scientific Medical Sciences 5.1 (2021): 11-13.

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Copyright: © 2020 Asim B Mohammad. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.