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Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann · Feb 2016
Review Case ReportsUnilateral anhidrosis: A rare complication of thoracic epidural analgesia.
- Gultekin Gulbahar, Ahmet Gokhan Gundogdu, Güzide Alkan, Hatice Baran Baysalman, and Tevfik Kaplan.
- Division of Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Nafiz Korez Sincan State Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
- Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2016 Feb 1; 24 (2): 211-3.
AbstractManagement of pain following thoracotomy is an important issue for the control of early morbidity. We herein present the case of a patient who was referred to our hospital after a fall from a height. Right-sided multiple rib fractures, hemopneumothorax, and diaphragmatic rupture were detected. Thoracic epidural catheterization was performed for pain management just before thoracotomy. The patient developed unilateral anhidrosis postoperatively. We discuss this rare complication of thoracic epidural analgesia with a review of relevant literature.© The Author(s) 2015.
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