Incidence of lower limb motor weakness in patients receiving postoperative epidural analgesia and factors associated with it: An observational study

Introduction and Aim: Epidural analgesia is an effective technique for postoperative pain relief following thoracoabdominal surgeries. Lower limb motor weakness is a well-known complication of epidural analgesia with local anesthetics and delays postoperative rehabilitation. Our aim in conducting th...

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Main Authors: A Ahmed, T Baig
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
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Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2016;volume=10;issue=2;spage=149;epage=153;aulast=Ahmed