Prolonged coma and quadriplegia after accidental subarachnoid injection of a local anesthetic with an opiate.
Evron
S
S
Department of Anesthesiology, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Tel Aviv University, Israel.
Krumholtz
S
S
Wiener
Y
Y
Brohorov
T
T
Bahar
M
M
D000328:Adult; D016362:Analgesia, Obstetrical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001921:Brain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003128:Coma / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000139:chemically induced; D011247:Pregnancy; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013346:Subarachnoid Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000502:physiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000779:Anesthetics, Local