Epidural analgesia associated with a fatal outcome in a patient with an unrecognized brain tumour |
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Authors: | Tsai H J Tsou M Y Ho C M Tsai S K |
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Affiliation: | Department of Anesthesiology, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan. |
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Abstract: | A fatality associated with epidural analgesia in a patient with an unsuspected brain tumour has not been reported in the literature. We describe a case of postoperative lumbar epidural analgesia in a 54-year-old female patient who had an undiagnosed brain tumour and a fatal outcome postoperatively. The factors that potentially contributed to this mishap and the possible alternative management of this patient are discussed. |
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