Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Some labouring women with neuraxial labour analgesia experience severe upper back pain, typically between the scapulae. This pain may complicate management of neuraxial analgesia/anesthesia, and it may also have important implications for the mode of delivery. This case series describes the clinical course and management of three patients who developed interscapular pain associated with neuraxial labour analgesia. ⋯ While little is understood about the etiology of this unique anesthetic complication, it may have important clinical consequences, including inadequate analgesia, inability to provide timely epidural anesthesia, and an increased risk of Cesarean delivery. Future work should characterize at-risk patients, delineate effective treatment strategies, and identify any associated long-term consequences.
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In the article entitled: "Extracranial contamination in the INVOS 5100C versus the FORE-SIGHT ELITE cerebral oximeter: a prospective observational crossover study in volunteers" published in the January 2016 issue of theJournal, Can J Anesth 2016; 63: 24-30, in the second column of page 29, the second to last sentence of the first paragraph should read: "Another study by Sorenson et al. examined 15 healthy males under different physiologic conditions". The publisher apologizes most sincerely for this error.