Paraplegia after accidental continuous subdural analgesia
Jie Chen1, Yafang Hu2, Liang Lv3
1Department of Anesthesiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Zhejiang, China.
International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
|February 11, 2017
Summary
Accidental continuous subdural infusion of levobupivacaine can lead to permanent neurological deficits, unlike most reported reversible cases. This highlights the risk of subdural fluid accumulation causing nerve damage.
Area of Science:
- Anesthesiology
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
Background:
- Unintentional subdural block is typically a reversible neurological disorder.
- Postoperative analgesia commonly involves epidural or spinal techniques.
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