Risk Ratio (Relative Risk) And Odds Ratio For Radiologically Visible Intracranial Air After Neuraxial Access Attempts Among Our Peri-Partum Patients Were Undefined Although One In Forty Of Them Had Radiologically Visible Intracranial Air On CT/MR Of Head/Brain

2022-10-04 anesthesia Title + abstract only

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BackgroundDuring neuraxial access attempts, loss-of-resistance technique with air may inadvertently become injection-of-air technique potentially leading to intracranial air. ObjectiveThe purpose of this retrospective study was to ascertain the incidence of radiologically visible intracranial air among peri-partum patients admitted to local Womens Hospital who underwent computed tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (CT/MR) of head/brain during their hospital stay at peri-partum floors over a s...