Revista española de anestesiología y reanimación
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Oct 2012
Case Reports[Massive obstetric haemorrhage in a patient with placenta percreta].
We present a case of a 38 year-old patient with prenatal diagnosis of placenta praevia. When the elective caesarean began it was found a placenta accreta. In spite of an emergency hysterectomy, embolisation using interventional radiography was needed after a massive obstetric haemorrhage. The post-operative period progressed without incidents.
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Rev Esp Anestesiol Reanim · Oct 2012
[Incidence of accidental dura mater punctures in a university hospital: a prospective observational study].
Accidental dura mater puncture is a potential complication during epidural block, and may be associated with multiple factors. Our objective was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of accidental dural puncture in a university hospital, evaluating the differences in the number of complications during different working hours. ⋯ The prevalence of accidental dura mater puncture is similar to other patient series. In ours, tiredness or lack of sleep did not influence the incidence of complications in analgesia for labour pains in a 24 hour care unit. This may be due to the distribution of on-call shifts not exceeding more than 6 hours.