SUBACUTE EPIDURAL ABSCESS FOLLOWING COMBINED SPINAL EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA
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SUBACUTE EPIDURAL ABSCESS FOLLOWING COMBINED SPINAL EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA

J Turk Spinal Surg 2014;25(2):135-138
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Abstract

While combined spinal epidural anesthesia (CSE) is a frequently used and safe anesthetic method, particularly in orthopedic surgery, it has a serious complication risk. Epidural abscess is a complication of regional anesthesia, which is rare but can be fatal if not diagnosed in time. In this case study, we present a case of epidural abscess development following CSE anesthesia, its diagnosis and treatment.

Keywords: Epidural abscess, epidural catheterization, combined spinal epidural anesthesia, complication