DELAYED PRESENTATION OF AN EXTRADURAL ABSCESS COMPLICATING THORACIC EXTRADURAL ANALGESIA

DELAYED PRESENTATION OF AN EXTRADURAL ABSCESS COMPLICATING THORACIC EXTRADURAL ANALGESIA

Extradural abscess is a rare but recognized complication of extradural anaesthesia. Previous reports have been associated with a short time interval between extradural catheterization and presentation. We report a patient with rheumatoid arthritis, receiving steroid therapy, in whom an extradural ab...

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of anaesthesia : BJA 1992-01, Vol.68 (1), p.103-105
Hauptverfasser: SOWTER, M.C., BURGESS, N.A., WOODSFORD, P.V., LEWIS, M.H.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Abscess - etiology
Anaesthetic techniques: extradural
Analgesia, Epidural - adverse effects
Anesthesia
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Aorta, Abdominal - surgery
Aortic Aneurysm - surgery
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - drug therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Complications: extradural abscess
Epidural Space
Humans
Hydrocortisone - therapeutic use
Local anesthesia. Pain (treatment)
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Pain, Postoperative - therapy
Postoperative Complications
Staphylococcal Infections - etiology
Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:Extradural abscess is a rare but recognized complication of extradural anaesthesia. Previous reports have been associated with a short time interval between extradural catheterization and presentation. We report a patient with rheumatoid arthritis, receiving steroid therapy, in whom an extradural abscess did not present until 23 days after the insertion of a thoracic extradural catheter to provide postoperative analgesia.
ISSN:0007-0912
1471-6771
DOI:10.1093/bja/68.1.103