Subdural air collection: A likely source of radicular pain after lumbar epidural

Authors
Overdiek, N Grisales, DA Gravenstein, D Bosek, V Nishman, R Modell, JH
Citation
N. Overdiek et al., Subdural air collection: A likely source of radicular pain after lumbar epidural, J CLIN ANES, 13(5), 2001, pp. 392-397
Citations number
27
Categorie Soggetti
Aneshtesia & Intensive Care
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ANESTHESIA
ISSN journal
09528180 → ACNP
Volume
13
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
392 - 397
Database
ISI
SICI code
0952-8180(200108)13:5<392:SACALS>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
This case conference reports two cases of epidural anesthesia in which air was used to identify the epidural space during a loss-of-resistance placeme nt technique. Both patients subsequently complained of severe pain and subd ural air was demonstrated in case 1 by computed tomography and in case 2 by magnetic resonance imaging. The possible causes of the pain syndrome exper ienced by both patients are discussed. (C) 2001 by Elsevier Science Inc.