The Korean Journal of Pain
- Volume 9 Issue 1
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- Pages.271-274
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- 1996
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- 2005-9159(pISSN)
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- 2093-0569(eISSN)
Epidural Hematoma Following Continuous Epidural Analgesia in Patient Receiving Anticoagulant Therapy -A case report-
항응고제 사용 환자에서 지속적 경막외 제통술후 발생한 경막외 혈종 1예 -증례 보고-
- Yoo, Kyung-Yeon (Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Clinic, College of Medicine, Chonnam National University) ;
- Im, Woong-Mo (Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Clinic, College of Medicine, Chonnam National University) ;
- Park, Joon-Seo (Department of Anesthesiology, Pain Clinic, College of Medicine, Chonnam National University)
- Published : 1996.06.01
Abstract
Epidural hematoma during anticoagulant therapy is a rare complication of central neural blockade, but it may result in serious neurologic sequelae. A 61-year-old male receiving warfarin due to heart failure was referred to the pain clinic for control of severe herpetic neuralgia. Epidural catheterization was done at