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Unilateral Analgesia Following Epidural Block
  1. A. Siradovic, M.D.,
  2. G. Vielle, M.D. and
  3. D. Schwander, M.D.⇑
  1. From the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Hôpital Cantonal, Fribourg, Switzerland
  1. Address reprint requests to Dr. Schwander: Chairman, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Hôpital Cantonal, CH-1708 Fribourg, Switzerland.

Abstract

A case of true epidural left hemianalgesia is reported in a man scheduled for elective surgery of the right lower limb. The patient was radiologically diagnosed as having a right unilateral distribution of local anesthetic in the epidural space. The most likely cause is the presence of congenital membranes or posttraumatic adhesions. In such a complication the contralateral paraspinous approach to the epidural space is recommended.

  • Epidural
  • complications
  • Analgesia
  • unilateral

https://doi.org/10.1136/rapm-00002370-198107000-00007

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