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Intracranial subdural haematoma — a rare complication following spinal anaesthesia
Author(s) -
Bjärnhall M.,
Ekseth K.,
Boström S.,
Vegfors M.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
acta anaesthesiologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1399-6576
pISSN - 0001-5172
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-6576.1996.tb05559.x
Subject(s) - medicine , subdural haematoma , spinal anesthesia , complication , anesthesia , surgery , skull , hematoma , computed tomography
We present a rare case with postspinal headache resulting in an intracranial subdural haematoma. After 5 days of persistant headache the condition was recognized and diagnosed on a computerized tomography‐scan (CT) of the skull. The patient was operated with evacuation of the haematoma 2 weeks after the spinal anaesthesia and recovered completely.;