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A hemothorax after thoracic epidural anesthesia |
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| Authors: | Yoji Iida MD Satoshi Kashimoto MD Takashi Matsukawa MD Teruo Kumazawa MD |
| Affiliation: | Department of Anesthesiology, Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi, Japan |
| Abstract: | A case of a hemothorax that occurred after thoracic epidural anesthesia is described. This situation might have been caused by accidental puncture of the intercostal vessel and visceral pleura by a Tuohy needle. The risk of causing a pneumothorax and/or hemothorax must be kept in mind when attempting thoracic epidural anesthesia. |
| Keywords: | Author Keywords: Anesthesia, epidural—Tuohy needle complications—hemothorax, pneumothorax |
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