The risk of vertebral canal complications in 2837 cardiac surgery patients with thoracic epidurals

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 722-725

  Jack, E S ^a,b   Scott, N B ^a  

^a GOLDEN JUBILEE NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Cardiac surgical procedures; Epidural; Epidural abscess; Haematoma; Spinal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; EPIDURAL ABSCESS; EPIDURAL CATHETER; FOLLOW UP; HEART VALVE REPLACEMENT; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK; THORAX EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; VERTEBRAL CANAL;

ABSCESS; ANESTHESIA, EPIDURAL; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; HEART VALVE PROSTHESIS IMPLANTATION; HUMANS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; SPINAL DISEASES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 34250353106     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2006.01168.x     Document Type: Article

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