Spinal epidural hematoma following a thoracic epidural in a child with sickle cell disease

Key Clinical Message Acute liver dysfunction in the perioperative period may increase the risk of epidural hematoma in a patient with a neuraxial catheter. Coagulation testing needs to be carefully monitored in these patients. An epidural hematoma should be ruled out urgently by CT or MRI in cases o...

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Main Authors:	Madhankumar Sathyamoorthy, Benjamin Walker, Melissa M. Rhodes, Ike Eriator
Format:	Artigo
Language:	Inglês
Published:	Wiley 2017-07-01
Series:	Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:	Pediatric sickle cell disease spinal epidural hematoma thoracic epidural
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.1016
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