Incidence of epidural haematoma and neurological injury in cardiovascular patients with epidural analgesia/anaesthesia: systematic review and meta-analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Epidural anaesthesia is used extensively for cardiothoracic and vascular surgery in some centres, but not in others, with argument over the safety of the technique in patients who are usually extensively anticoagulated before, during...

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Main Authors: McQuay Henry J, Derry Sheena, Ruppen Wilhelm, Moore R Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-09-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2253/6/10