Catheter‐related epidural abscesses – Don't wait for neurological deficits

Epidural abscess is a rare but serious complication of epidural anesthesia for peri‐ and postoperative analgesia. It is feared because of possible persistent neurological deficits. Epidural abscess presents mostly with a classic triad of symptoms: back pain, fever and variable neurological signs and...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta anaesthesiologica Scandinavica 2002-05, Vol.46 (5), p.611-615
Hauptverfasser:	Royakkers, A. A. N. M., Willigers, H., Van Der Ven, A. J., Wilmink, J., Durieux, M., Van Kleef, M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abscess - diagnosis Abscess - therapy Adult Aged Anesthesia Anesthesia, Epidural - adverse effects Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee Biological and medical sciences Catheterization - adverse effects catheter‐related epidural abscesses Female Floxacillin - therapeutic use Gentamicins - therapeutic use Humans Local anesthesia. Pain (treatment) Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Medical sciences Nervous System Diseases - etiology neurologic signs and symptoms Pancreatic Neoplasms - surgery Penicillins - therapeutic use
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