| Horner's syndrome following very low concentration bupivacaine infusion for labor epidural analgesia. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 12770660 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Horner's syndrome is a complication of epidural analgesia and anesthesia, encountered more commonly in pregnant women than in other patients. Previous reports described the appearance of Horner's syndrome following epidural injection of concentrated local anesthetic solutions. We report unilateral Horner's syndrome occurring in the setting of lumbar epidural analgesia for labor with a very low local anesthetic concentration (bupivacaine 0.04%) in an epidural infusion. We discuss the possible factors that could have contributed to this occurrence despite the extremely dilute concentration of local anesthetic used for analgesia. |
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Authors:
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Shobana Chandrasekhar; Robert A Peterfreund |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of clinical anesthesia Volume: 15 ISSN: 0952-8180 ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Anesth Publication Date: 2003 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-05-28 Completed Date: 2003-09-23 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8812166 Medline TA: J Clin Anesth Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 217-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Analgesia, Epidural / adverse effects* Analgesia, Obstetrical / adverse effects* Anesthetics, Local / administration & dosage, adverse effects* Bupivacaine / administration & dosage, adverse effects* Female Horner Syndrome / etiology* Humans Pregnancy |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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0/Anesthetics, Local; 2180-92-9/Bupivacaine |
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