Case Report: An Acute Onset of Intracranial Subdural Haematoma 2 Days after Spinal Anesthesia

Sanjeev Kumar, Mukund Prasad a

Abstract

Spinal anesthesia (SA) is commonly used in surgery, but serious complications such as intracranial subdural hemorrhage (ICSH) are uncommon. A subdural hematoma (SDH) is a collection of blood below the dura's inner layer but outside of the brain and arachnoid membrane. Spinal anesthesia is a type of regional neuraxial anesthesia involving the  injection of a local anesthetic or opioid into the subarachnoid area, typically through a fine needle, typically 9 cm in length. If necessary track with capnography.