Sudden onset of subarachnoid block after subdural catheterization: A case of arachnoid rupture?

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 322-324

  Elliott, D W ^a   Voyvodic, F ^a   Brownridge, P ^a  

^a FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia, obstetric; Anaesthetic techniques, extradural; Complications, subarachnoid block

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; IODINATED CONTRAST MEDIUM; PETHIDINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETERIZATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DURA MATER; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MEMBRANE RUPTURE; NERVE BLOCK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SUBARACHNOID SPACE;

EID: 0030043434     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/76.2.322     Document Type: Article

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