International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 267-270 , July 2008

Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis following accidental dural puncture and epidural blood patch

  • S. Ghatge

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Satyajeet Ghatge, Department of Anaesthesia, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, UK, ST4 7LN. Tel.: + 44 (0)1782 715444.
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  • S. Uppugonduri
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  • Z. Kamarzaman

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2008.01.001

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 17, Issue 3 , Pages 267-270 , July 2008

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