A Case report: Rare Complication of a common procedure- Pneumocephalus after Epidural Injection

Authors

  • Dipak A S Lodhe Anesthesiology ( RSTM University Nagpur India), Diploma Regional Anesthsia (University of Montpeiller France), Diploma Chronic Pain ( University of Montpeiller, France), Specialist Anesthesia, Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain, UAE
  • Waleed Yahya Salih Specialist Anesthesia, Al Ain Hospital, Al Ain, UAE
  • Khaled Ismail Anesthesia Consultant CCST in Anesthesia & Reanimation (1998),FRCA - London (2002, UK) M.D. - Faculty of Medicine, Leuven University, Belgium (1993)MB ChB - Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria - Egypt

Keywords:

Epidural injection, Loss of Resistance to air (LORA), Pneumocephalus.

Abstract

Our patient 26 yrs. an old female patient 47 kg, ASA II , GDM on insulin was given lumbar epidural for labor pain relief using loss of resistance to air technique with 3 ml of air. After 10 h, she developed sudden loss of consciousness. An urgent CT scan was done which revealed pneumocephalus. Our goal is to report the case of a patient who presented Pneumocephalus after Epidural Injection.

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Published

2020-10-04

How to Cite

Lodhe, D. A. S., Salih, W. Y., & Ismail, K. (2020). A Case report: Rare Complication of a common procedure- Pneumocephalus after Epidural Injection. International Journal of Health and Clinical Research, 3(6), 116–119. Retrieved from https://ijhcr.com/index.php/ijhcr/article/view/214

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 6 (2020): Volume 3 Issue 6|2020

Section

Articles