BACKGROUND: Intracranial subdural haematoma is a rare but serious complication of neuraxial anaesthesia. With early diagnosis and treatment, severe @entity16 can be avoided. A literature search of @entity3553 following neuraxial anaesthesia in @entity2143 @entity1 was performed. Based on the findings, a flow chart on how to assess postpartum @entity10 following a neuraxial procedure is proposed. METHODS: Medline, Embase and Cochrane databases were searched for cases of @entity3553 following neuraxial anaesthesia in @entity2143 @entity1 . Epidemiological factors, clinical symptoms and signs, treatment, outcome and the effect of performing an epidural blood patch were assessed. RESULTS: Review of the literature identified 56 cases following neuraxial procedures (epidural n=34, spinal n=20, combined spinal-epidural n=2). Predisposing risk factors were present in only a minority of @entity1 . Persistent @entity10 that stopped responding to postural change was the most important symptom with occurrence in 83% of @entity1 . Focal neurological signs were present in 69% of @entity1 . Eleven percent of @entity1 were @entity51 ; the mortality rate was 7%. CONCLUSION: Intracranial subdural haematoma following neuraxial anaesthesia in @entity2143 @entity1 is rare but serious complications may result. Vigilance is required whenever a @entity10 becomes non-postural, prolonged and/or whenever focal neurological signs occur.

Intracranial subdural haematoma following neuraxial anaesthesia in the XXXX population: a literature review with analysis of 56 reported cases.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients'] @entity3553 :: ('MESH:D013354', 'Disease') :: ['intracranial subdural haematoma'] @entity16 :: ('MESH:D009422', 'Disease') :: ['neurological sequelae'] @entity51 :: ('MESH:D009461', 'Disease') :: ['left with residual neurological deficits'] @entity2143 :: ('MESH:D048949', 'Disease') :: ['obstetric'] @entity10 :: ('MESH:D006261', 'Disease') :: ['headache']
@entity2143 :: (MESH:D048949,Disease) :: ['obstetric']
