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Southern medical journal · Aug 2003
Case ReportsEpidural hematoma associated with dextran infusion.
- Jesse J Muir, Eric J Church, and Kent P Weinmeister.
- Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ 85259, USA.
- South. Med. J. 2003 Aug 1; 96 (8): 811-4.
AbstractThe authors describe a case of epidural hematoma in association with dextran infusion in a patient who had undergone a peripheral vascular operation with epidural analgesia. Possible mechanisms for the anticoagulant effect of dextran and guidelines for the use of anticoagulant therapy in patients undergoing epidural anesthesia are discussed.
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