Abstract

Ankylosing spondylitis (AS), is a chronic, progressive, otoimmune collagen tissue disease characterized by spine, sacroiliac, joint and neighboring tissue inflammation. AS is important for anaesthesiologists due to the problems that can occur during the application of general anesthesia and regional anesthesia. In this paper, we aim to present the caudal block method that we applied to a patient who is planned to have a hemorrhoidectomy operation. We planned to perform a hemorrhoidectomy operation with caudal block method to a 71 year-old patient who was diagnosed as AS 20 years ago. Preoperative evaluation of patients showed that ASA 2, mallompati 2 and neck joint mobility was limited. The caudal block anesthesia is applied to the patient at prone position with 12 cc, 0.5% isobaric bupivacaine. No complications were observed in patients in intraoperative or post-operative period. In conclusion, caudal block method is a convenient approach in anogenital region operations for patients with ankylosing spondylitis.