Acute-on-chronic subdural haematoma: A rare complication after spinal anaesthesia

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 384-386

  Tan, S T ^a   Hung, C T ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Acute subdural hematoma; Aged, 80 and over; Anesthesia, spinal

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FEMORAL HERNIA; HEADACHE; HERNIOPLASTY; HUMAN; INJURY; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SUBDURAL HEMATOMA;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; CHRONIC DISEASE; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HEMATOMA, SUBDURAL; HUMANS;

EID: 0141893291     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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