title: [Risk management in regional anesthesia: spinal epidural hematoma].
abstract: Spinal epidural hematoma following neuraxial anesthesia is a rare condition that usually presents with acute and, if any, progressive neurological symptoms including pain, sensory/motor impairment, and bladder/ rectal disturbance. Although possible pathogenesis is mainly considered to be a direct injury of Batson's venous plexus, preoperative coagulation status and anticoagulant therapy also play some role in its development. Therefore, to prevent such a disastrous complication, one must choose an appropriate anesthetic technique and monitor neurological function of the patient at a regular time interval. In addition, it is highly recommended to carefully follow the recently revised regional anesthesia guideline for the patient receiving antithrombotic or thrombolytic therapy, although we still need further understanding and investigation of the complexity around this issue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, Keio University, Tokyo 160-8582.
authors.forename: Kanako
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Makito
authors.forename: Shizuko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kosugi
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsuzaki
mesh_terms: D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D046748:Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011247:Pregnancy; D012308:Risk Management
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents