Epidural hematoma after thoracic epidural analgesia in a patient treated with ketorolac, mefenamic acid, and naftazone: a case report

Epidural hematoma after thoracic epidural analgesia in a patient treated with ketorolac, mefenamic acid, and naftazone: a case report

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A 26-year-old male undergoing thoracotomy and bleeding control received a preoperative thoracic epidural for postoperative analgesia.On the fifth postoperative day, paralysis of both lower limbs occurred telemarkskongen flue and urgent magnetic resonance imaging showed massive anterior epidural hematoma.During laminectomy and decompression, platelet dysfunction was diagnosed ds durga hand soap and preoperative non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs medications were supposed to the cause of platelet dysfunction.

After infusion of ten units of platelet concentrate, coagulopathy was improved.We should be more careful to drugs with antiplatelet effect when using regional analgesia.