Cerebrospinal fluid leakage, an uncommon complication of fetal blood sampling: A case report and review of the literature

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 42-46

  Schaap, Timme P ^a   Moormann, Karlijn A ^b   Becker, Jeroen H ^b   Westerhuis, Michelle E M H ^a   Evers, Annemieke ^b   Brouwers, Hens A A ^b   Schuitemaker, Nico W E ^a   Visser, Gerard H A ^b   Kwee, Anneke ^a,b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CEFOTAXIME; OXYTOCIN; PETHIDINE;

ADULT; BLOOD SAMPLING; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; FETUS BLOOD; HUMAN; LABOR PAIN; LABORATORY TEST; LIQUORRHEA; MALE; MENINGITIS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NEWBORN; PROPHYLAXIS; REVIEW;

ADULT; BLOOD SPECIMEN COLLECTION; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID RHINORRHEA; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; FETAL MONITORING; HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREGNANCY; SCALP;

EID: 79955414052     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: 15339866     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/OGX.0b013e318213e644     Document Type: Review

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