A hemothorax after thoracic epidural anesthesia.
A case of a hemothorax that occurred after thoracic epidural anesthesia is described. This situation might have been caused by accidental puncture of the intercostal vessel and visceral pleura by a Tuohy needle. The risk of causing a pneumothorax and/or hemothorax must be kept in mind when attempting thoracic epidural anesthesia.
Iida
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Department of Anesthesiology, Yamanashi Medical University, Japan.
Kashimoto
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Matsukawa
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Kumazawa
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D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D006491:Hemothorax / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009339:Needles / Q000009:adverse effects; D010994:Pleura / Q000293:injuries; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology; D011677:Punctures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae