Complete paraplegia as a result of regional anesthesia |
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Authors: | Stroud C C Markel D Sidhu K |
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Institution: | Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. |
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Abstract: | Complications after spinal or epidural anesthesia are rare. We report 2 cases of postoperative, complete paraplegia after regional anesthesia in orthopaedic patients not on anticoagulants. The paralysis was likely the result of spinal cord compression secondary to an epidural hematoma in 1 case and subdural hematoma in 1 case. A review of the literature regarding complications of regional anesthesia is presented. Regional anesthesia should be administered with caution and in selected patients. |
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