Extradural haematoma after continuous extradural anaesthesia.
We report a case of extradural haematoma occurring after extradural anaesthesia in an anticoagulated patient. The diagnosis was confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging and the haematoma was evacuated surgically. A search of the literature revealed only five previous reports of extradural haematoma in association with extradural anaesthesia.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Cataltepe
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Tahta
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Bertan
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D000328:Adult; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology*
D006493:Heparin