Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 61-63 , February 2000

Perioperative stroke associated with postoperative epidural analgesia

  • Christopher L Wu, MD (Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Dr. Wu, at the The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Division of Pain Medicine, 550 No. Broadway, Suite 301, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
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  • David R Francisco, MD (Attending Anesthesiologist)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA
    • ,
  • Curtis G Benesch, MD (Assistant Professor of Neurology)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA

Received 16 August 1999 ,Revised 5 October 1999 ,Accepted 5 October 1999.

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Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
Volume 12, Issue 1 , Pages 61-63 , February 2000

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