title: Epidural hematoma unrelated to combined spinal-epidural anesthesia in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis receiving aspirin after total hip replacement.
abstract: Although rare, major complications after spinal and epidural anesthesia do occur. The safety of spinal and epidural anesthesia has been well established. This is a report of an epidural hematoma in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis who received aspirin for thromboprophylaxis after total hip replacement that was unrelated to the combined spinal-epidural anesthetic. Most epidural hematomas are spontaneous and idiopathic.
authors.affiliation: Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: Hatim A
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Hyderally
mesh_terms: D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019644:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001241:Aspirin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013167:Spondylitis, Ankylosing / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D001241:Aspirin
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