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Accidental spinal potassium chloride injection successfully treated with spinal lavage

2013; Wiley; Volume: 69; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/anae.12486

1365-2044

João Paulo Dias, Neusa Lages, Ana Sofia Marinho, L. Maria, Joao Tinoco, D. Vieira, Carlos Correia,

Neurosurgical Procedures and Complications

Summary We describe the management of a 62‐year‐old man who developed severe pain, cramps, paraplegia and pulmonary oedema after the accidental administration of potassium chloride into the subarachnoid space. In addition to supportive treatment, we performed cerebrospinal fluid lavage with saline 0.9%. The patient recovered well without any permanent injury.