Hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of pneumocephalus associated with epidural block: case report

Introduction: Pneumocephalus is a rare neuraxial blockade complication, which can be associated with severe neurologic changes. Clinical case: A 51-year-old patient was submitted to left total knee arthroplasty. Postoperatively, a pneumocephalus associated with decreased consciousness was diagnosed...

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Main Authors: João Castedo, António Pedro Ferreira, Óscar Camacho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001421001937