| Literature DB >> 12859316 |
T Kawamata1, K Omote, M Matsumoto, M Toriyabe, T Ito, A Namiki.
Abstract
Pneumocephalus is a rare complication of epidural block. We report a case of pneumocephalus complicating an epidural blood patch performed 3 days after unintentional dural puncture. Pneumocephalus may occur during an epidural blood patch procedure, even if the epidural needle tip is within the epidural space.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12859316 DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2003.00165.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acta Anaesthesiol Scand ISSN: 0001-5172 Impact factor: 2.105