The Korean Journal of Pain

The Korean Pain Society (대한통증학회)
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Unilateral Paraparesis after Cesarean Section under Epidural Anesthesia -A case report-

경막외 마취하 제왕절개술 후에 발견한 일측 부전마비 -증례 보고-

  • Lee, Jeong-Min (Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Dankook University) ;
  • Lee, Gwan-Woo (Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Dankook University) ;
  • Kang, Bong-Jin (Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Dankook University) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Hee (Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Dankook University)
  • 이정민 (단국대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실) ;
  • 이관우 (단국대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실) ;
  • 강봉진 (단국대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실) ;
  • 김동희 (단국대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실)
  • Published : 2001.12.30
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Abstract

One of the most serious complications of regional anesthesia is a neurological deficit. Although such a problem is very rare, obstetric patients may develop paresthesia and motor dysfuntion during the postoperative period in association with number of other factors, including direct nerve trauma, equipment problems, adhesive arachnoiditis, anterior spinal artery syndrome, epidural hematoma or abscess and adverse drug effect. We experienced a case of unilateral paraparesis following epidural anesthesia with 20 ml of 0.75% ropivacaine and $25{\mu}g$ of fentanyl in an obstetric patient.

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