Intracranial subdural hematoma after spinal anesthesia for cesarean section: Case report and review of literature
Subdural hematoma (SDH) is a rare but serious complication of spinal anesthesia. We report a case of intracranial SDH in a patient developing 11 days after spinal anesthesia for cesarean section. The patient complained of headache on the 2nd post-operative day that was relieved by analgesics, bed re...
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| author | Uma Srivastava Archna Agrawal Amrita Gupta Yogita Dwivedi Sathiyanarayanan Pilendran Vinay Shukla |
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| description | Subdural hematoma (SDH) is a rare but serious complication of spinal anesthesia. We report a case of intracranial SDH in a patient developing 11 days after spinal anesthesia for cesarean section. The patient complained of headache on the 2nd post-operative day that was relieved by analgesics, bed rest and hydration. Later she presented with severe headache, vomiting, dizziness, dysarthria, irritability and somnolence. Diagnosis of the left sided SDH was confirmed radiologically and treated surgically. The patient recovered completely. The report highlights the need of considering the possibility of SDH in patients when postdural puncture headache is prolonged or recurs after a headache free period with neurological symptoms. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-07d8288e9e284e6986bded1b450c26e42022-12-21T23:02:09ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care2249-44722014-01-0141454710.4103/2249-4472.132826Intracranial subdural hematoma after spinal anesthesia for cesarean section: Case report and review of literatureUma SrivastavaArchna AgrawalAmrita GuptaYogita DwivediSathiyanarayanan PilendranVinay ShuklaSubdural hematoma (SDH) is a rare but serious complication of spinal anesthesia. We report a case of intracranial SDH in a patient developing 11 days after spinal anesthesia for cesarean section. The patient complained of headache on the 2nd post-operative day that was relieved by analgesics, bed rest and hydration. Later she presented with severe headache, vomiting, dizziness, dysarthria, irritability and somnolence. Diagnosis of the left sided SDH was confirmed radiologically and treated surgically. The patient recovered completely. The report highlights the need of considering the possibility of SDH in patients when postdural puncture headache is prolonged or recurs after a headache free period with neurological symptoms.http://www.joacc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4472;year=2014;volume=4;issue=1;spage=45;epage=47;aulast=SrivastavaCesarean sectionpostdural puncture headachespinal anaesthesiasubdural hematoma |
| spellingShingle | Uma Srivastava Archna Agrawal Amrita Gupta Yogita Dwivedi Sathiyanarayanan Pilendran Vinay Shukla Intracranial subdural hematoma after spinal anesthesia for cesarean section: Case report and review of literature Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care Cesarean section postdural puncture headache spinal anaesthesia subdural hematoma |
| title | Intracranial subdural hematoma after spinal anesthesia for cesarean section: Case report and review of literature |
| title_full | Intracranial subdural hematoma after spinal anesthesia for cesarean section: Case report and review of literature |
| title_fullStr | Intracranial subdural hematoma after spinal anesthesia for cesarean section: Case report and review of literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intracranial subdural hematoma after spinal anesthesia for cesarean section: Case report and review of literature |
| title_short | Intracranial subdural hematoma after spinal anesthesia for cesarean section: Case report and review of literature |
| title_sort | intracranial subdural hematoma after spinal anesthesia for cesarean section case report and review of literature |
| topic | Cesarean section postdural puncture headache spinal anaesthesia subdural hematoma |
| url | http://www.joacc.com/article.asp?issn=2249-4472;year=2014;volume=4;issue=1;spage=45;epage=47;aulast=Srivastava |
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