An unusual complication following combined spinal-epidural anaesthesia for caesarean section

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作者
Ferguson, S [1 ]
Brighouse, D [1 ]
Valentine, S [1 ]
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[1] SOUTHAMPTON GEN HOSP,SHACKLETON DEPT ANAESTHESIA,SOUTHAMPTON SO16 6YD,HANTS,ENGLAND
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10.1016/S0959-289X(97)80088-X
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R614 [麻醉学];
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100217 ;
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The combined spinal-epidural technique is widely used in obstetric anaesthetic practice. Epidural catheter migration through a dural hole is a theoretical but rarely described complication. We report a case of acute and life-threatening respiratory depression following administration of diamorphine through an epidural catheter after a single space combined spinal-epidural technique for caesarean section. We believe this complication occurred as a result of catheter migration through a dural hole into the subdural space and rupture of the thin arachnoid layer causing massive subarachnoid blockade.
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