Cauda equina syndrome after repeated spinal attempts: A case report and review of the literature

Spinal and epidural blocks are widely used for cesarean section. Spinal hematoma causing cauda equina syndrome is a rare complication after spinal anesthesia (SA), but can lead to severe neurological deficit. It is usually associated with difficult SA and requires surgical decompression in most of t...

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Autores principales: Goyal, Lajya Devi, Kaur, Haramritpal, Singh, Amandeep
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4374233/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25829916
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1658-354X.152892
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Sumario:Spinal and epidural blocks are widely used for cesarean section. Spinal hematoma causing cauda equina syndrome is a rare complication after spinal anesthesia (SA), but can lead to severe neurological deficit. It is usually associated with difficult SA and requires surgical decompression in most of the cases.

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