Pneumocephalus with headache complicating labour epidural analgesia: should we still be using air?
Pneumocephalus is a rare complication of epidural block which typically occurs when the loss of resistance to air technique is used to identify the epidural space. We present a case of pneumocephalus with headache in a parturient following apparently uncomplicated labour epidural analgesia.
Nafiu
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Department of Anesthesiology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109, USA. onafiu@med.umich.edu
Urquhart
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D000328:Adult; D000388:Air; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D016362:Analgesia, Obstetrical / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D016058:Analgesia, Patient-Controlled; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007268:Injections, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011007:Pneumocephalus / Q000209:etiology*; D011247:Pregnancy