Subarachnoid pneumocephalus: A rare complication of epidural catheter placement

被引:13
作者
McMurtrie, R [1 ]
Jan, R [1 ]
机构
[1] Thomas Jefferson Univ Hosp, Dept Anesthesiol, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA
关键词
dural puncture; epidural space; loss-of-resistance technique; pneumocephalus; subarachnoid;
D O I
10.1016/S0952-8180(02)00426-9
中图分类号
R614 [麻醉学];
学科分类号
100217 ;
摘要
Several potential complications may occur during identification of the epidural space. We present a case of subarachnoid pneumocephalus as a rare complication of epidural catheter placement. (C) 2002 by Elsevier Science Inc.
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页码:539 / 542
页数:4
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