Persistent Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak: A Complication of the Combined Spinal-Epidural Technique

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 828-830

  Chan, Brian O ^a,b   Paech, Michael J ^a  

^a KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA2 TRANSFERRIN; PETHIDINE; POLYURETHAN; TRANSFERRIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL CATHETER; FEMALE; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOFIXATION ASSAY; LIQUORRHEA; MENINGISM; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; PATIENT CONTROLLED ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 1342267267     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000100660.26058.34     Document Type: Article

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