title: Epidural haematoma after a combined spinal-epidural anaesthetic in a patient treated with clopidogrel and dalteparin.
abstract: We report a case of a spinal-epidural haematoma occurring in a patient after a combined spinal-epidural anaesthetic. She had been taking clopidogrel and had received perioperative dalteparin for thromboprophylaxis. Despite adhering to standard guidelines concerning administration of low molecular weight heparin perioperatively and stopping the clopidogrel 7 days before the anaesthetic, the patient developed an epidural haematoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anaesthesia, Wycombe General Hospital, Queen Alexandra Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire HP11 2TT, UK. nicolettetam@hotmail.com
authors.forename: N L K
authors.initials: NL
authors.lastname: Tam
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pac-Soo
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Pretorius
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D017985:Dalteparin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D046748:Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects; D013988:Ticlopidine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D000077144:Clopidogrel; D013988:Ticlopidine; D017985:Dalteparin