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Acute Horner syndrome due to thoracic epidural analgesia in a paediatric patient.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10632916     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A 4-year-old boy with coarctation of the aorta underwent surgical aortic arch repair with general anaesthesia and thoracic epidural analgesia. In the immediate postoperative period, the child developed a unilateral Horner syndrome which appeared to be related to the epidural infusion rate. Management of this patient as well as alternate aetiologies of Horner syndrome are described. Horner syndrome is a rare complication of epidural catheters and is often unrecognized, especially in children.
Authors:
L A Aronson; G C Parker; R Valley; E A Norfleet
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Paediatric anaesthesia     Volume:  10     ISSN:  1155-5645     ISO Abbreviation:  Paediatr Anaesth     Publication Date:  2000  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-03-09     Completed Date:  2000-03-09     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9206575     Medline TA:  Paediatr Anaesth     Country:  FRANCE    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  89-91     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anaesthesiology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Analgesia, Epidural / adverse effects*
Aorta, Thoracic / surgery
Aortic Coarctation / surgery
Bupivacaine
Child, Preschool
Horner Syndrome / etiology*
Humans
Male
Postoperative Complications
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
2180-92-9/Bupivacaine
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
Paediatr Anaesth. 2000;10(4):455   [PMID:  10886715 ]
Paediatr Anaesth. 2000;10(5):573   [PMID:  11012971 ]

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