epidural haematoma: rare complication after spinal while intending epidural anaesthesia with long-term follow-up after conservative treatment
;Devalina Goswami;Jyotirmoy Das;Achyut Deuri;Ajit K Deka
Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association2011Vol. 55pp. 71-73
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Abstract
Epidural anaesthesia (EA) is an extensively used procedure for many surgeries. Increase incidence of bleeding in the epidural space [epidural haematoma (EH)] is reportedly more common in patients with altered coagulation and patients on anticoagulation treatment. EH secondary to spinal while intending EA for caesarean section (C-section) in a healthy individual leading to transient or persistent neurological problems is very rare. We report a case of EH after spinal while intending EA for C-section in a healthy young female along with 5-yrs follow-up after conservative treatment.