Transient Horner’s syndrome following thoracic epidural anesthesia for mastectomy: a prospective observational study

Conclusion The incidence of Horner’s syndrome following thoracic epidural anesthesia and continuous thoracic epidural analgesia for mastectomy was 1.4%. The mechanism was consistent with cephalic spread of the epidural local anesthetic. This trial was registered at: Clinicaltrials.gov, number: NCT02130739.

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Source: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia - January 6, 2015 Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research