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Day case anaesthesia• Sickle cell disease (trait is acceptable).• Pregnancy (except for local anaesthesia or for pregnancyrel<strong>at</strong>edprocedures).Spinal anaesthesia in day surgical p<strong>at</strong>ientsSpinal anaesthesia in day surgical p<strong>at</strong>ients is associ<strong>at</strong>ed with a highincidence of post dural puncture headache and urinary retention.Apart from delaying discharge this can cause undue distress andresult in significant morbidity to the p<strong>at</strong>ient.You should only use spinal anaesthesia if there is a strong clinicalindic<strong>at</strong>ion and only after discussion with a consultant anaesthetist.192 <strong>Anaesthetists</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong> January 2010

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