What happened? An inexplicable case: Accidental subdural block

Ömer Karaca; Ali Ahıskalıoğlu; Mehmet Aksoy; Rafi Dogan; Elif Oral Ahıskalıoğlu

doi:10.5505/agri.2016.68736

Ömer Karaca^¹, Ali Ahıskalıoğlu^², Mehmet Aksoy^², Rafi Dogan^¹, Elif Oral Ahıskalıoğlu^³

¹Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Konya Baskent Training and Research Hospital, Konya, Turkey
²Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Ataturk University Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey
³Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Regional Training and Research Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey

Keywords: Complication, epidural block; subdural block.

Abstract

Epidural block is an appropriate anesthesia method for outpatient operation. This technique is generally safe and efficient. We present the case of a 20-year-old female patient with accidental subdural block after a single dose of epidural block for pilonidal sinus surgery. Sudden apnea, unconsciousness, and bilateral mydriasis occurred within a few minutes after injection. Within 80 minutes after injection, the patient regained full consciousness and spontaneous respiration, with motor block in lower extremities and sensory block until the T4 level. Motor block continued until 165 minutes after injection, whereas sensory block ended 225 minutes later.

BibTex	`@article{ agri702, doi = {10.5505/agri.2016.68736}, author = {Ömer Karaca, Ali Ahıskalıoğlu, Mehmet Aksoy, Rafi Dogan, Elif Oral Ahıskalıoğlu}, title = {What happened? An inexplicable case: Accidental subdural block}, journal = {Agri}, year = {2018}, volume = {30}, number = {1}, pages = {31-34}, publisher = {The Turkish Society of Algology} }`
RIS	`TY - JOUR AU - Ömer Karaca, Ali Ahıskalıoğlu, Mehmet Aksoy, Rafi Dogan, Elif Oral Ahıskalıoğlu PY - 2018 TI - What happened? An inexplicable case: Accidental subdural block SP - 31 EP - 34 JO - The Journal of the Turkish Society of Algology J2 - Agri VL - 30 IS - 1 PB - DO - 10.5505/agri.2016.68736 ER -`
EndNote	`%0 Journal Article %A Ömer Karaca, Ali Ahıskalıoğlu, Mehmet Aksoy, Rafi Dogan, Elif Oral Ahıskalıoğlu %T What happened? An inexplicable case: Accidental subdural block %J The Journal of the Turkish Society of Algology %D 2018 %V 30 %N 1 %P 31-34 %R 10.5505/agri.2016.68736`
APA	Ömer Karaca, Ali Ahıskalıoğlu, Mehmet Aksoy, Rafi Dogan, Elif Oral Ahıskalıoğlu (2018). What happened? An inexplicable case: Accidental subdural block. The Journal of the Turkish Society of Algology, 30(1), 31-34. doi:10.5505/agri.2016.68736
MLA	Ömer Karaca, Ali Ahıskalıoğlu, Mehmet Aksoy, Rafi Dogan, Elif Oral Ahıskalıoğlu. "What happened? An inexplicable case: Accidental subdural block" The Journal of the Turkish Society of Algology, vol. 30, no. 1, 2018, pp. 31-34. doi:10.5505/agri.2016.68736.
Chicago	Ömer Karaca, Ali Ahıskalıoğlu, Mehmet Aksoy, Rafi Dogan, Elif Oral Ahıskalıoğlu. "What happened? An inexplicable case: Accidental subdural block" The Journal of the Turkish Society of Algology 30, no. 1 (2018): 31-34. https://doi.org/10.5505/agri.2016.68736.
AMA	Ömer Karaca, Ali Ahıskalıoğlu, Mehmet Aksoy, Rafi Dogan, Elif Oral Ahıskalıoğlu. What happened? An inexplicable case: Accidental subdural block. Agri. 2018; 30(1): 31-34. doi:10.5505/agri.2016.68736.
Vancouver	Ömer Karaca, Ali Ahıskalıoğlu, Mehmet Aksoy, Rafi Dogan, Elif Oral Ahıskalıoğlu. What happened? An inexplicable case: Accidental subdural block. Agri. 2018; 30(1): 31-34. doi:10.5505/agri.2016.68736

What happened? An inexplicable case: Accidental subdural block

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