Abstract
We describe a case of a 9-yr-old child with sickle cell disease complicated by abdominal vasoocclusive crisis and priapism. Both complications were successfully treated with a combination of epidural local anesthetics and morphine.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 935-936 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | British journal of anaesthesia |
Volume | 87 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2001 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Anaesthetic techniques, epidural
- Blood, sickle cell disease
- Complications, priapism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine