I am aware that 'respinal' is not a verb. But one day it will be. Going by the way some of them are doing it, it definitely will be. 'Doing what?' you may want to ask. Well, might as well tell you from the beginning.
Spinal anesthesia is a type of regional anesthesia they use extensively for cesarean sections and gynecologic operations. One of its plus points is that it is reasonably easy to administer, and requires little monitoring after induction as compared to general anesthesia. That means the anesthesiologist is quite free once it is administered. I know anesthesiologists in private practice who open up their newspapers after the operation begins under spinal anesthesia, and start packing their bags when peritoneum is closed and leave the OT when the surgeon starts with suturing the subcutaneous tissue. It is so convenient that some of them want to give spinal anesthesia at any cost.
The other day they had given a woman spinal anesthesia. Unfortunately it failed. I thought they would give her general anesthesia. But they made her sit up and gave spinal anesthesia again.
"is this sort pf thing OK? Giving spinal anesthesia again?" I asked.
"Quite" they said.
"They do that quite often" someone whispered.
"That is nothing" another person said. "Once they gave spinal anesthesia twice. The operation started. The patient started screaming with pain. So the anesthesiologist got the surgeon to cover the incision with a sterile drape, gave position, and administered spinal anesthesia a third time."
I was aghast. I am aware this story does not explain how 'respinal' got to be a verb. I am coming to it. In order to alleviate the trauma of what I had heard, I needed something a little ridiculous. If throwing a harpoon is called 'to harpoon', why not giving spinal anesthesia 'to spinal'? And if to create again is 'to recreate', to think again is 'to rethink', why not call to give spinal anesthesia again 'respinal'?
If any of you witness 're-respinal', do let me know.
Spinal anesthesia is a type of regional anesthesia they use extensively for cesarean sections and gynecologic operations. One of its plus points is that it is reasonably easy to administer, and requires little monitoring after induction as compared to general anesthesia. That means the anesthesiologist is quite free once it is administered. I know anesthesiologists in private practice who open up their newspapers after the operation begins under spinal anesthesia, and start packing their bags when peritoneum is closed and leave the OT when the surgeon starts with suturing the subcutaneous tissue. It is so convenient that some of them want to give spinal anesthesia at any cost.
The other day they had given a woman spinal anesthesia. Unfortunately it failed. I thought they would give her general anesthesia. But they made her sit up and gave spinal anesthesia again.
"is this sort pf thing OK? Giving spinal anesthesia again?" I asked.
"Quite" they said.
"They do that quite often" someone whispered.
"That is nothing" another person said. "Once they gave spinal anesthesia twice. The operation started. The patient started screaming with pain. So the anesthesiologist got the surgeon to cover the incision with a sterile drape, gave position, and administered spinal anesthesia a third time."
I was aghast. I am aware this story does not explain how 'respinal' got to be a verb. I am coming to it. In order to alleviate the trauma of what I had heard, I needed something a little ridiculous. If throwing a harpoon is called 'to harpoon', why not giving spinal anesthesia 'to spinal'? And if to create again is 'to recreate', to think again is 'to rethink', why not call to give spinal anesthesia again 'respinal'?
If any of you witness 're-respinal', do let me know.
