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Visual disturbances after spinal anaesthesia
Author(s) -
LANGE J. J.,
STILMA J. S.,
CREZEE F.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1988.tb06691.x
Subject(s) - medicine , spinal anesthesia , anesthesia , caesarean section , complication , surgery , pregnancy , biology , genetics
Summary A complication in two female patients after spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean section is outlined. Both patients acquired permanent visual disturbances caused by pericentral ring scotomata, a condition not described before.