Lumbar ependymoma presenting with paraplegia following attempted spinal anaesthesia

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 438-440

  Jaeger, M ^a,b   Rickels, E ^b   Schmidt, A ^b   Samii, M ^b   Blomer U ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, subarachnoid; Cancer, spinal neoplasm; Complications, haemorrhage; Complications, paraplegia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; EPENDYMOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LUMBAR SPINE; MENTAL DETERIORATION; MENTAL FUNCTION; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SPINAL CORD HEMORRHAGE;

EID: 0036194906     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/88.3.438     Document Type: Article

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