Epidural empyema following thoracic extradural block
- 1 December 1974
- journal article
- Published by Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG) in Journal of Neurosurgery
- Vol. 41 (6), 762-764
- https://doi.org/10.3171/jns.1974.41.6.0762
Abstract
✓ An unusual case of epidural sepsis with subsequent paraparesis following the placement of a thoracic epidural catheter for the maintenance of a postoperative analgesic block is reported. The hazards of this technique are reviewed.Keywords
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