Paraplegia following coeliac plexus block.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case is described in which a coeliac plexus block with alcohol 48%, performed under X ray control, resulted in paraplegia. Ischaemia of the spinal cord, due to damage to the arterial blood supply, was thought to be the cause.
Medical subject headings
- Celiac Plexus
- Ethanol
- Nerve Block
- Paraplegia