Acetazolamide in the resolution of cerebrospinal fluid cutaneous fistula after peridural analgesia: Case report1
2015; Georg Thieme Verlag; Volume: 83; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.circen.2015.01.001
ISSN2444-0507
AutoresFélix Manuel Juárez-Adame, Yolanda Ruiz-Rubio, Ana Bertha Zavalza-Gómez,
Tópico(s)Anesthesia and Pain Management
ResumoCerebrospinal fluid cutaneous fistula following spinal anaesthesia is a serious and rare complication which requires a prompt diagnosis. However, the treatment management is not well defined. Female aged 50 with a stage IIB cervical carcinoma, who had a peridural catheter inserted at lumbar level. Three days after surgery she refers severe headache, which was corroborated by leakage of cerebrospinal fluid through the puncture. She was prescribed antibiotics and acetazolamide 250 mg every 8 hours for five days with a favourable outcome. In this case, management with acetazolamide and suture of the fistula inhibits cerebrospinal fluid leakage, without the need for a blood patch. La fístula cutánea de líquido cefalorraquídeo secundaria a anestesia espinal es una seria y rara complicación que exige rápido diagnóstico, aunque falta definir la conducta terapéutica. Mujer de 50 años con carcinoma cervical en estadio IIB a la que se le colocó un catéter peridural a nivel lumbar; 3 días después de la cirugía refiere cefalea intensa y se corrobora la salida abundante de líquido cefalorraquídeo en el área de punción. Se da un punto en 8 con Nylon 3-0, antibiótico profiláctico y 250 mg de acetazolamida por vía oral cada 8 h durante 5 días con evolución favorable. En este caso, la acetazolamida más la sutura de la fístula logra detener la pérdida de líquido cefalorraquídeo sin necesidad de parche hemático.
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