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Original Article

Pneumocephalus following inadvertent intrathecal puncture during epidural anesthesia: A case report and review of the literature

David M. Sherer Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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Chukwuma I. Onyeije Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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Esther Yun Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health, Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
Pages 138-140 | Received 21 Sep 1998, Accepted 05 Nov 1998, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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