Cerebrospinal fluid-cutaneous fistula and pseudomonas meningitis complicating thoracic epidural analgesia |
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| Authors: | Abaza K T Bogod D G |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Anaesthesia, Nottingham City Hospital NHS, Hucknall Road, Nottingham NG5 1PB, UK |
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| Abstract: | We report a case of delayed cerebrospinal fluid-cutaneous fistulathat developed in a patient following removal of a thoracicepidural catheter used for perioperative analgesia. It was furthercomplicated by the development of bacterial meningitis. Predisposingfactors and management of this rare iatrogenic complicationare discussed and the literature reviewed for similar reports. Br J Anaesth 2004; 92: 42931 |
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| Keywords: | anaesthetic techniques, regional, epidural complications, cerebrospinal fluid cutaneous fistula |
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