RESUMEN

This case conference reports two cases of epidural anesthesia in which air was used to identify the epidural space during a loss-of-resistance placement technique. Both patients subsequently complained of severe pain and subdural air was demonstrated in case 1 by computed tomography and in case 2 by magnetic resonance imaging. The possible causes of the pain syndrome experienced by both patients are discussed.

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Anestesia Epidural/efectos adversos , Anestesia Obstétrica/efectos adversos , Dolor Postoperatorio/etiología , Espacio Subdural/fisiología , Adulto , Anciano , Artroplastia de Reemplazo de Cadera , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , Oxígeno/sangre , Consumo de Oxígeno/fisiología , Dolor Postoperatorio/diagnóstico por imagen , Embarazo , Reoperación , Espacio Subdural/diagnóstico por imagen , Tomografía Computarizada por Rayos X

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Marcapaso Artificial/efectos adversos , Taquicardia Supraventricular/etiología , Periodo de Recuperación de la Anestesia , Anestesiología/educación , Humanos , Monitoreo Fisiológico/efectos adversos , Monitoreo Fisiológico/instrumentación