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Visual disturbances after spinal anaesthesia.

J J de Lange·J S Stilma·F Crezee
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A complication in two female patients after spinal anaesthesia for Caesarean section is outlined. Both patients acquired permanent visual disturbances caused by pericentral ring scotomata, a condition not described before.

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Anesthesia, ObstetricalAnesthesia, SpinalCesarean SectionFemaleHumansPregnancyPuerperal DisordersScotomaCase ReportsJournal Article

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J J de Lange, J S Stilma, F Crezee. 1988. Visual disturbances after spinal anaesthesia.. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2044.1988.tb06691.x

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