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Anesthesia, Obstetrical/history , Famous Persons , Adult , Female , History, 19th Century , Humans , Pregnancy , United KingdomABSTRACT
The misplacement of a multihole (three lateral holes) epidural catheter such that it lies partly in the subdural space is demonstrated in two patients by means of epidurographic studies.
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Analgesia, Epidural/adverse effects , Anesthesia, Epidural/adverse effects , Anesthesia, Obstetrical/adverse effects , Foreign Bodies/etiology , Subdural Space , Adult , Female , Foreign Bodies/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Male , Radiography , Subdural Space/diagnostic imagingSubject(s)
Anesthesiology/history , History, 20th Century , Societies, Medical/history , Spain , United StatesSubject(s)
Health Infrastructure , Leisure Activities , Spain , Health Personnel , Motorcycles , Automobiles , Medical AssistanceABSTRACT
Diabetes mellitus is an endocrinologic illness that affects multiple systems. One of then is the nervous system. It has been attempted to establish a relationship between metabolic abnormalities associated with diabetes and the degree of nervous system affectation. We present a case of mononeuritis involving the left peroneal nerve which occurred suddenly during the postoperative phase of a thoracoplasty in a patient with type II diabetes mellitus. The clinical picture was associated with a hyperglycemic nonketotic decompensation. We analyze the precipitating factors and their possible prevention.