Accidental Subdural Injection during Attempted Lumbar Epidural Block May Present as a Failed or Inadequate Block: Radiographic Evidence

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 45-51

  Collier, Clive B ^a  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Anesthetic technique; Complications; Epidural; Obstetric; Regional; Subdural

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; IOPROMIDE; LIDOCAINE; PETHIDINE;

ADULT; ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DURA MATER; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1642579555     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rapm.2003.10.012     Document Type: Article

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