Unexpectedly High Block following Epidural Catheter Placement under Direct Vision: A Case Report
2005 ◽
Vol 33
(1)
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pp. 128-130
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A 72-year-old female underwent elective lumbar spinal decompression. At the end of the procedure an epidural catheter was sited by the surgeon under direct vision. A bolus of levobupivacaine was injected. Shortly after reaching the recovery area, the patient collapsed and required re-intubation and mechanical ventilation. She was extubated five hours later and suffered no adverse sequelae. Having excluded other possible causes of immediate post-operative collapse, a clinical diagnosis of subdural blockade was made. A literature search using Medline has found no other case reports of such a complication following epidural placement under direct vision.
2014 ◽
Vol 41
(1)
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pp. 210-213
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2018 ◽
Vol 25
(4)
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pp. 1006-1010
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2020 ◽
Vol 25
(04)
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pp. 508-512
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2018 ◽
Vol 50
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pp. 177-182
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2008 ◽
Vol 89
(11)
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pp. e35-e36
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2020 ◽
Vol 21
(Supplement_1)
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1998 ◽
Vol 7
(2)
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pp. 124-127
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