TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Chapter 70. Neuraxial Anesthesia & Peripheral Nerve Blocks in Patients on Anticoagulants A1 - Benzon, Honorio T. A1 - Jabri, Rasha S. A2 - Hadzic, Admir PY - 2007 T2 - NYSORA Textbook of Regional Anesthesia and Acute Pain Management AB - Intraspinal hematoma is a relatively rare condition resulting from a variety of causes. Its incidence is approximately 0.1 per 100,000 patients per year.1,2 Traumatic causes include lumbar puncture and neuraxial anesthesia as well as a complication of spinal surgery. It is more likely to occur in anticoagulated or thrombocytopenic patients, patients with neoplastic disease, or in those with liver disease or alcoholism.3,4 Spontaneous bleeding is rare but may be seen from a spinal arteriovenous malformation or vertebral hemangioma. Approximately one quarter to one third of all cases are associated with anticoagulation therapy.5,6 SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/14 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=3508793 ER -