Intracerebral haematoma following spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section: case report.
Several complications are known to occur with spinal anaesthesia and all of them are easily recognizable. We report the case of a 25 year old woman presenting with intracerebral hemorrhage secondary to spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section. She underwent surgical evacuation of the haematoma with complete recovery. The relevant literature is also reviewed.
Ulivieri
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"Santa Maria alle Scotte" Hospital, Siena, Italy.
Oliveri
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Dell'Acqua
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D000328:Adult; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D046648:Hematoma, Subdural, Intracranial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006429:Hemiplegia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D016896:Treatment Outcome