Transverse myelitis following general anaesthesia.
A 47-year-old woman developed a complete transverse myelitis 2 weeks after an uncomplicated general anaesthetic for total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. If spinal or epidural anaesthesia had been used, a causal relationship might have been assumed. This case emphasises the danger of attributing all cases of transverse myelitis which have a close temporal relationship to spinal or epidural anaesthesia, to the anaesthetic technique itself.
Gutowski
N J
NJ
Department of Neurology, North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, Hartshill, Stoke-on-Trent.
Davies
A O
AO
D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009188:Myelitis, Transverse / Q000209:etiology*; D010052:Ovariectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000150:complications