Successful lumbar epidural catheter placement through a lower back lipoma.

Autor: Saied NN; Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN, USA., Helwani M
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Saudi journal of anaesthesia [Saudi J Anaesth] 2013 Jan; Vol. 7 (1), pp. 83-5.
DOI: 10.4103/1658-354X.109826
Abstrakt: Structural abnormalities of the lumbar spine or the overlying structures may represent a relative contraindication or technical difficulty to neuraxial anesthesia. We report a case of successful epidural catheter placement through a lower back lipoma for vascular bypass surgery of the lower extremity.
Databáze: MEDLINE