Pneumocephalus secondary to epidural analgesia: a case report

Abstract Introduction Epidural anesthesia is commonly used for analgesia during labor, and headache is a common complaint following this procedure. Pneumocephalus, on the other hand, is a rare and potentially serious complication of epidural anesthesia, which is most often caused by accidental punct...

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Main Authors: Maira Ahmad, Shannay Bellamy, William Ott, Rany Mekhail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-023-03955-5