Fatal subdural haemorrhage following lumbar spinal drainage during repair of thoraco-abdominal aneurysm.

McHardy, F E; Bayly, P J; Wyatt, M G · Anaesthesia · 2001

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A 63-year-old male patient collapsed and died from a major subdural haemorrhage 5 days after elective repair of a Type III thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm. The anaesthetic technique had included the use of a lumbar cerebrospinal fluid drain. The management of the patient is described, and the association between subdural haemorrhage and cerebrospinal fluid drainage is discussed.

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