Subdural cannulation and local anesthetic injection as a complication of an intended epidural anesthetic

Subdural cannulation and local anesthetic injection as a complication of an intended epidural anesthetic

We report a 52-year-old woman scheduled for laparotomy with combined epidural-general anesthesia who experienced abnormal responses to local anesthetic injections administered via the epidural catheter. The catheter subsequently was found to be in the subdural space. A review of the literature is pr...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of clinical anesthesia 1999-03, Vol.11 (2), p.129-131
Hauptverfasser: Orbegozo, Mauricio, Sheikh, Taqdees, Slogoff, Stephen
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Anesthesia
Anesthesia, combined epidural-general
Anesthesia, Epidural - adverse effects
Anesthesia, General
anesthesia, subdural
Anesthetics, Local - administration & dosage
Blood pressure
cannulation, subdural
Cardiac arrhythmia
catheter, epidural
Catheterization - adverse effects
Catheters
Drug dosages
Female
Heart rate
Humans
Laparotomy
Middle Aged
Pain
Subdural Space
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Zusammenfassung:We report a 52-year-old woman scheduled for laparotomy with combined epidural-general anesthesia who experienced abnormal responses to local anesthetic injections administered via the epidural catheter. The catheter subsequently was found to be in the subdural space. A review of the literature is provided.
ISSN:0952-8180
1873-4529
DOI:10.1016/S0952-8180(99)00008-2