Anest. intenziv. Med. 2002;13(6):269-270
Arteria Spinalis Anterior Syndrome: Complication after Vascular Abdominal Surgery - Case ReportArticles
- I. klinika anesteziológie a intenzívnej medicíny LFUK Bratislava, FN Bratislava pracovisko Ružinov, prednosta MUDr. K. Kálig, CSc.
The use of regional block is very often blamed as a cause for postoperative neurological complication, if they are present. Arteria spinalis anteriorsyndrome is a very rare complication with the possibility of permanent neurologic deficit. We present a case report of a. spinalis anterior syndrome ina 58-years-old woman after vascular surgery. The aetiological factors that may have contributed to this tragic complication are discussed.
Keywords: epidural; anaesthesia; complication
Published: December 1, 2002 Show citation