Spinal wash?

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Specializes in Operating Theatre and Occ. Health.

Hi, I'm from the UK but I oversee a forum for hip and knee replacement people, most of whom - surprise, surprise - are from the US. Today a member said she was told she'd had a "spinal wash" after a TKR under a spinal block. I'venever heard of this before and was hoping someone could fill me in ...

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Specializes in Operating Theatre and Occ. Health.

Nobody able to help?

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Specializes in Operating Theatre and Occ. Health.

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Specializes in Operating Theatre and Occ. Health.

tears.gif Pwease?

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Specializes in Peds.

Hi,

This is the closest thing I could find relating to a "Spinal Wash":

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2052491

Hope this was of some assitance.

thanks,

Matthew

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Specializes in Operating Theatre and Occ. Health.

Why thank you so much. I really do appreciate your effort - except the article was published in 1947 heehee.gif Bit old - even for me!

The instance to which I was referring happened after a TKR only a couple of weeks ago! In the US actually.

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

Perhaps contact one of the US nurses on your other site? Have never heard of a spinal washing and wonder if the poster meant "spinal block" in order to give extended pain control?

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Specializes in Peds.

Hi,

The instance to which I was referring happened after a TKR only a couple of weeks ago! In the US actually.
I used to work on an ortho-med/surg floor before I switched to pediatrics.

I admit that I'm stumped.

I've had some pts. come back post-op with epidurals in place for pain control. But I've never heard of "spinal wash".

Perhaps you could ask an anesthesiologist? Or the surgeon involved in the case?

Sorry I don't have any answers for you :(

thanks,

Matthew

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Specializes in Operating Theatre and Occ. Health.

Not really, I just run the forum and she came on and asked me what it was. Like you, I was stumped! But I'm from the UK and so wondered if it was a US speciality!

Personally I tend to think she misheard or was told this by someone who didn't know what they were talking about!!

Anyway, thank you for you efforts. Much appreciated.

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