Complicações neurológicas determinadas pela anestesia subaracnóidea
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2002-08-14
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Ganem, Eliana Marisa [UNESP]
Machado Castiglia, Yara Marcondes [UNESP]
Galvão Vianna, Pedro Thadeu [UNESP]
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Background and Objectives - Although rare spinal anesthesia-induced neurological complications may determine serious sequelae. This study aimed at presenting these complications in order to elucidate triggering factors and help in the diagnosis of such injuries. Contents - The following complications are presented: needle and catheter-induced nerve injury, post dural puncture headache, anterior spinal artery syndrome, spinal hematoma, septic meningitis, aseptic meningitis, adhesive arachnoiditis, cauda equina syndrome, and transient neurological symptoms. Conclusions - The understanding of triggering factors of spinal anesthesia-induced neurological complications may prevent injuries and help early diagnosis and treatment, therefore changing patients prognosis.
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Anesthetic Techniques, Regional: spinal block, Complications: neurological
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Revista Brasileira de Anestesiologia, v. 52, n. 4, p. 471-480, 2002.