Intracranial subdural hematoma after spinal anesthesia for cesarean section: Case report and review of literature

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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Main Authors: Uma Srivastava, Archna Agrawal, Amrita Gupta, Yogita Dwivedi, Sathiyanarayanan Pilendran, Vinay Shukla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Obstetric Anaesthesia and Critical Care
Subjects:
Cesarean section
postdural puncture headache
spinal anaesthesia
subdural hematoma
Online Access: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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