Spontaneous intracranial epidural hematoma following aortic valve replacement: A case report |
Min Kang, Dae Hee Kim, Bong Ki Moon, Kun Kim, Sung Yong Park |
Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Ajou University College of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. anepark@hanmail.net |
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Abstract |
Epidural hematomas are usually traumatic in origin. Non-traumatic spontaneous epidural hematoma is rare and its incidence is not known. It can occur in the presence of coagulopathy and hypotension. We report a case of spontaneous intracranial epidural hematoma following the aortic valve replacement, possibly arising from excessive anticoagulation and hypotension during ventricular fibrillation. |
Key Words:
Cardiac surgery, Complications, Epidural hematoma, Spontaneous |
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