Paraplegia after epidural anesthesia in a patient with peripheral vascular disease: Case report and review of the literature with a description of an original technique for hematoma evacuation

Journal of Spinal Disorders

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 85-87

  Osmani, O ^a   Afeiche, N ^a   Lakkis, S ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Epidural anesthesia; Epidural hematoma; Paraplegia; Surgery

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; HEPARINIZATION; HUMAN; LAMINECTOMY; PARAPLEGIA; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033802443     PISSN: 08950385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002517-200002000-00016     Document Type: Article

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