Unforeseen Complications: A Case of Subdural Anesthesia Post-epidural Insertion

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Subdural anesthesia, although rare, is a significant complication of epidural anesthesia. This case report presents 28-year-old female patient who developed sudden unconsciousness following anesthesia administration for labor pain. Despite no evident contraindications to she lost consciousness shortly after the initial test dose, leading an emergency cesarean section under general The neonate showed signs fetal bradycardia post-epidural and required intensive care. made complete recovery with postpartum complications. underlines need vigilant monitoring importance swift interventions in complications arising from

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Cureus

سال: 2023

ISSN: ['2168-8184']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.45312