Cerebrospinal fluid-cutaneous fistula and pseudomonas meningitis complicating thoracic epidural analgesia

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 429-431

  Abaza, K T ^a   Bogod, D G ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, regional, epidural; Complications, cerebrospinal fluid cutaneous fistula

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; AZATHIOPRINE; BUPIVACAINE; CEFUROXIME; FENTANYL; GENTAMICIN; MEROPENEM; METRONIDAZOLE; PARACETAMOL; PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BED REST; CASE REPORT; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID FISTULA; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONVALESCENCE; CROHN DISEASE; DETERIORATION; DEVICE REMOVAL; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; EMERGENCY SURGERY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL CATHETER; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; GRAM STAINING; HEADACHE; HEMICOLECTOMY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYDRATION; ILEORECTAL ANASTOMOSIS; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; LAPAROTOMY; LOUDNESS RECRUITMENT; LUMBAR PUNCTURE; LUNG INFECTION; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PERIOPERATIVE PERIOD; PHOTOPHOBIA; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SITTING; SKIN FISTULA; THORAX EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 1342325008     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aeh069     Document Type: Article

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