Fatal subdural haemorrhage following lumbar spinal drainage during repair of thoraco‐abdominal aneurysm
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- 1 February 2001
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Anaesthesia
- Vol. 56 (2) , 168-170
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2044.2001.01786-2.x
Abstract
A 63‐year‐old male patient collapsed and died from a major subdural haemorrhage 5 days after elective repair of a Type III thoraco‐abdominal aortic aneurysm. The anaesthetic technique had included the use of a lumbar cerebrospinal fluid drain. The management of the patient is described, and the association between subdural haemorrhage and cerebrospinal fluid drainage is discussed.Keywords
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