TY - JOUR
T1 - Anesthesia Complications in the Birthplace
T2 - Is the Neuraxial Block Always to Blame?
AU - Birnbach, David J.
AU - Ranasinghe, J. Sudharma
PY - 2008/3
Y1 - 2008/3
N2 - This article highlights the common and some of the very serious complications that may occur following neuraxial analgesia for labor and delivery, including headache, backache, infection, hypotension, and hematoma. Total spinal and failed block also are discussed, as are complications unique to epidural anesthesia, such as the intravascular injection of large volumes of local anesthetic (causing seizure or cardiac arrest) and accidental dural puncture.
AB - This article highlights the common and some of the very serious complications that may occur following neuraxial analgesia for labor and delivery, including headache, backache, infection, hypotension, and hematoma. Total spinal and failed block also are discussed, as are complications unique to epidural anesthesia, such as the intravascular injection of large volumes of local anesthetic (causing seizure or cardiac arrest) and accidental dural puncture.
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U2 - 10.1016/j.clp.2007.11.011
DO - 10.1016/j.clp.2007.11.011
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18280874
AN - SCOPUS:38949139052
VL - 35
SP - 35
EP - 52
JO - Clinics in Perinatology
JF - Clinics in Perinatology
SN - 0095-5108
IS - 1
ER -