There is High Incidence of Skin Cells in the First and Third Drops of Cerebrospinal Fluid in Spinal Anesthesia
Background and objectives: : Skin fragments during lumbar punctures may develop intraspinal epidermoid tumors. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of epithelial cells that reflow along with the first and third drops of CSF of patients undergoing spinal anesthesia. Methods: : Samples o...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-03-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001413000377 |