Criteria for assessing the efficiency of high spinal anesthesia during operations on the upper floor of the abdominal cavity

In recent years, the frequency of application of regional anesthesia methods, and especially in economically developed countries, has progressively increased. This paper presents the experience of high spinal anesthesia during operations on the upper part of the abdominal cavity in 112 patients. We have developed and proposed a method of simultaneous high spinal anesthesia, with the development of high neuromuscular block to the level of the first and second thoracic vertebrae. By its simplicity and technique, as well as by maintenance high spinal anesthesia is close to epidural analgesia, but unlike that it provides adequate, long-lasting and high level of pain relief of the abdominal organs. Compared to "traditional" methods of pain relief high spinal anesthesia reduces the risk of thromboembolic complications, decreases the amount of blood loss, reduces risk of developing complications from respiratory and cardiovascular systems, reduces the duration of postoperative paresis of the intestine. The use of high spinal anesthesia during operations on the upper part of the abdominal cavity is the method of choice. This type of anesthesia has advantages over other types of pain relief, and is better tolerated by patients. The proposed technique of regional anesthesia - high spinal anesthesia - has broad prospects for use in clinical practice.