Epidural hematoma complicating high thoracic epidural catheter placement intended for cardiac surgery

Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 759-762

  Sharma, Suveer ^a   Kapoor, Mukul Chandra ^a   Sharma, Vipul Krishen ^a   Dubey, Alok Kumar ^b  

^a Military Hospital CTC   (India)

^b Associated with Armed Forces Medical College   (India)

Author keywords

cardiac surgery; complication; epidural hematoma; thoracic epidural anesthesia

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ATENOLOL; ENOXAPARIN; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MEVINOLIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL CATHETER; EPIDURAL HEMATOMA; FEMALE; HEART VALVE SURGERY; HUMAN; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CATHETERIZATION; FEMALE; HEMATOMA, EPIDURAL, SPINAL; HUMANS; LAMINECTOMY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; METHYLPREDNISOLONE; MIDDLE AGED; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SPINE;

EID: 11844276583     PISSN: 10530770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2004.08.015     Document Type: Article

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