Transverse myelitis following general anaesthesia.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A 47-year-old woman developed a complete transverse myelitis 2 weeks after an uncomplicated general anaesthetic for total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. If spinal or epidural anaesthesia had been used, a causal relationship might have been assumed. This case emphasises the danger of attributing all cases of transverse myelitis which have a close temporal relationship to spinal or epidural anaesthesia, to the anaesthetic technique itself.
Medical subject headings
- Anesthesia, General
- Myelitis, Transverse
- Postoperative Complications