Unilateral anhidrosis: A rare complication of thoracic epidural analgesia

Gulbahar G., Gundogdu A. G., Alkan G., Baysalman H. B., KAPLAN T.

Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, cilt.24, sa.2, ss.211-213, 2016 (Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 24 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1177/0218492315618508
  • Dergi Adı: Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.211-213
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Analgesia, epidural, Horner syndrome, Hypohidrosis, Pain, postoperative, Postoperative complications, Thoracotomy
  • Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

© SAGE Publications.Management of pain following thoracotomy is an important issue for the control of early morbidity. We herein present the case of a patient who was referred to our hospital after a fall from a height. Right-sided multiple rib fractures, hemopneumothorax, and diaphragmatic rupture were detected. Thoracic epidural catheterization was performed for pain management just before thoracotomy. The patient developed unilateral anhidrosis postoperatively. We discuss this rare complication of thoracic epidural analgesia with a review of relevant literature.