Regional anesthesia
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Regional anesthesia · May 1993
Case ReportsPneumocephalus after accidental dural puncture during epidural anesthesia.
BACKGROUND. Pneumocephalus developed in a 45-year-old woman after epidural anesthesia was performed to treat her low back pain. The cause was thought to be the loss of resistance to air technique. ⋯ These symptoms disappeared during the first 24 hours with no neurologic sequelae. CONCLUSION. This case suggests that using the loss of resistance technique with saline versus air should prevent this complication, especially after unintentional dural puncture or when, in difficult placements, the technique is repeated frequently in the same patient.
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Regional anesthesia · May 1993
Clinical experience with the peribulbar block for ophthalmologic surgery.
The peribulbar block is a safe and reliable alternative to the retrobulbar block. In this clinical report, we describe the anatomy of the orbit and the technique involved in performing the block. ⋯ Supplementation of the block was required in 3% of the patients.
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Regional anesthesia · May 1993
Biography Historical ArticleProfessor Sir Robert Macintosh, 1897-1989: personal reflections on a remarkable man and his career.