Accidental subdural injection of local anaesthetic: Diagnosis by pressure measurement and response to aspiration of injectate

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 455-457

  Tripathi, M ^a   Bano, N ^a   Gaur, A ^a   Kaushik, S ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Epidural anaesthesia; Regional analgesia; Subdural blockade

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; GLUCOSE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; THIOPENTAL;

ACCIDENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION; CASE REPORT; CRANIAL NERVE; DIAGNOSIS; DURA MATER; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL CATHETER; ETIOLOGY; HUMAN; INTRATHECAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; SHOULDER; THERAPY; TURBIDITY;

EID: 0030881965     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003643-199707000-00018     Document Type: Article

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