Open AccessA rare complication of spinal anesthesia: Intracranial subdural hemorrhage
Author(s) -
Cengiz Kaplan,
Özgür Dandin,
Erkan Kaya,
Ferhat Cüce,
Muzaffer Durmuş,
Uğur Karapınar,
Tuncer Ergin
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
archives of clinical and experimental surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2146-8133
DOI - 10.5455/aces.20120720101707
Subject(s) - medicine , complication , anesthesia , spinal anesthesia , subdural hemorrhage , surgery , hematoma
Spinal (subarachnoid) anesthesia (SA) is a widely used general-purpose anesthesia. Postdural Puncture Headaches (PDPHs) represent one of the principal complications of spinal anesthesia. A 21-year-old man underwent inguinal herniorrhaphy and orchiectomy using spinal anesthesia. Postoperatively, our patient started to have a headache with nausea. The patient received symptomatic therapy, but the severe headache persisted even in the supine position, with his vital signs and neurological examination being normal. Cranial MRI showed a bilateral subdural hematoma from his frontal to temporal region. A postdural puncture headache is a frequent complication after spinal anesthesia. However, serious complications, such as an intracranial subdural hemorrhage, can rarely occur. [Arch Clin Exp Surg 2015; 4(1.000): 54-56