title: Spinal epidural hematoma following epidural anesthesia. Case report.
abstract: Epidural anesthesia is one of the preferred modes of analgesia intra- and postoperative in limb surgery. Although considered very safe, serious complications can occur with 0.1-1 per 10,000 epidural injections. We present a case of a patient who experienced an acute lumbar epidural hematoma after epidural anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Santa Maria alle Scotte Hospital, Siena, Italy, Department of Neurosurgery.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ulivieri
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Oliveri
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015360:Analgesia, Epidural; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee; D017984:Enoxaparin / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D046748:Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000209:etiology*; D011677:Punctures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D017984:Enoxaparin