Unexpected high spinal block in obstetrics
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Unexpected high spinal block in obstetrics.
Sir,—Elliott, Voyvodic and Brownridge recently reported an unexpected subarachnoid block in a parturient, despite careful aspiration testing and prior administration of local anaesthetic via a catheter, presumably located in the lumbar extradural space. 1 We recently described five similar cases of high spinal block produced by the initial test dose alone after negative aspiration testing. 2 We...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Anaesthesia
سال: 1996
ISSN: 0007-0912
DOI: 10.1093/bja/77.6.806