Post-thoracotomy paraplegia coincident with epidural anaesthesia

Anaesthesia

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 583-586

  Bhuiyan, M S ^a   Mallick, A ^b   Parsloe, M ^c  

^a Pontefract General Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, regional; epidural; Complications; paraplegia

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

AGED; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTERY OCCLUSION; ARTICLE; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; LUNG CARCINOMA; LUNG LOBECTOMY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARAPLEGIA; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; SPINAL CORD ISCHEMIA; THORACOTOMY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; HUMANS; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; PARAPLEGIA; THORACOTOMY;

EID: 0031801190     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.1998.00470.x     Document Type: Article

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