title: Accidental injection of ether into the epidural space.
abstract: Five ml diethyl ether was accidentally injected into the epidural space via an epidural catheter at the end of a Caesarean section. Immediately the patient felt a hot and burning pain in her legs that led to paraparesis, with a sensory level to T8. The patient showed bilateral recovery of both motor and sensory functions 4 hours after the accident.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Anästhesiologie und Intensivbehandlung, Inselspital, Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mappes
authors.forename: H M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Schaer
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D000328:Adult; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural; D016362:Analgesia, Obstetrical; D002585:Cesarean Section; D004824:Epidural Space; D004986:Ether / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D004986:Ether