Unintentional paediatric subdural catheter with oculomotor and abducens nerve palsies

Authors
Haughton, AJ Chalkiadis, GA
Citation
Aj. Haughton et Ga. Chalkiadis, Unintentional paediatric subdural catheter with oculomotor and abducens nerve palsies, PAEDIATR AN, 9(6), 1999, pp. 543-548
Citations number
40
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care
Journal title
PAEDIATRIC ANAESTHESIA
ISSN journal
11555645 → ACNP
Volume
9
Issue
6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
543 - 548
Database
ISI
SICI code
1155-5645(199911)9:6<543:UPSCWO>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
A 13-year-old female with a past history of lumbar laminectomy developed a subdural block 18 h after the commencement of an epidural infusion of bupiv acaine 0.125% and fentanyl 2 mu g.ml(-1). Signs at presentation included bi lateral abducens nerve palsies in the absence of headache and a previously unreported unilateral third cranial nerve palsy. An epidurogram displayed s ubdural placement.