Broken needle during spinal anesthesia: an avoidable complication
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[Foot drop: an iatrogenic complication of spinal anesthesia].
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Foot drop in postoperative period is very rare after spinal anesthesia. Early clinical assessment and diagnostic interventions is of prime importance to establish the etiology and to start appropriate management. Close follow-up is warranted in early postoperative period in cases when patient complain paresthesia or pain during needle insertion or drug injection. CAS...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Local and Regional Anesthesia
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1178-7112
DOI: 10.2147/lra.s175547