Neurologic complications after chlorhexidine antisepsis for spinal anesthesia

Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 139-144

  Sviggum, Hans P ^a   Jacob, Adam K ^a   Arendt, Katherine W ^a   Mauermann, Michelle L ^a   Horlocker, Terese T ^a   Hebl, James R ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ANTISEPSIS; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; NERVE INJURY; NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENSORIMOTOR NEUROPATHY; SENSORY NEUROPATHY; SPINAL ANESTHESIA; SPINAL CORD INFECTION;

ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA, SPINAL; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; ANTISEPSIS; CHLORHEXIDINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84859761478     PISSN: 10987339     EISSN: 15328651     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AAP.0b013e318244179a     Document Type: Article

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