Unintentional paediatric subdural catheter with oculomotor and abducens nerve palsies.

Abstract	A 13-year-old female with a past history of lumbar laminectomy developed a subdural block 18 h after the commencement of an epidural infusion of bupivacaine 0.125% and fentanyl 2 micrograms.ml-1. Signs at presentation included bilateral abducens nerve palsies in the absence of headache and a previously unreported unilateral third cranial nerve palsy. An epidurogram displayed subdural placement.
Authors	A J Haughton, G A Chalkiadis
Journal	Paediatric anaesthesia (Paediatr Anaesth) Vol. 9 Issue 6 Pg. 543-8 ( 1999) ISSN: 1155-5645 [Print] France
PMID	10597561 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Chemical References	Analgesics, Opioid Anesthetics, Local Fentanyl Bupivacaine
Topics	Abducens Nerve Diseases (diagnosis, etiology) Analgesics, Opioid Anesthesia, Epidural (adverse effects) Anesthetics, Local Bupivacaine Catheterization (adverse effects) Child Female Fentanyl Humans Medical Errors Oculomotor Nerve Diseases (diagnosis, etiology) Subdural Space

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