Subdural empyema combined with paraspinal abscess after epidural catheter insertion [13]

Anesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1222-1223

  Volk, T ^a   Hebecker, R ^b   Ruecker, G ^b   Perka, C ^a   Haas, N ^a   Spies, C ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b ROSTOCK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSCESS; ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC PROPHYLAXIS; BACKACHE; CASE REPORT; DYSPHASIA; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL CATHETER; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LETTER; MYELOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORGANIC BRAIN SYNDROME; PARASPINAL ABSCESS; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBDURAL EMPYEMA; TOTAL HIP PROSTHESIS;

ABSCESS; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; APHASIA; EMPYEMA, SUBDURAL; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SPINAL DISEASES;

EID: 15544385228     PISSN: 00032999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1213/01.ANE.0000149040.54969.B4     Document Type: Letter

References (2)

1. Reihsaus E, Waldbaur H, Seeling W. Spinal epidural abscess: a meta-analysis of 915 patients. Neurosurg Rev 2000;23;175-204.
2. Ahl T, Hedstrom M, von Heijne A, Hammers-Stiernstedt S. Acute spinal epidural abscess without concurrent spondylodiscitis: successful closed treatment in 10 cases. Acta Orthop Scand 1999;70:199-202.