Clinical Trial: Horner's SD After Thoracic Epidural Block

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Observational [Patient Registry]




Official Title: Incidence of Transient Horner's Syndrome Following Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia for Mastectomy

Brief Summary: This study prospectively evaluates the incidence of Horner's syndrome after thoracic epidural anesthesia following continuous thoracic epidural analgesia for mastectomy. The incidence was 1.36% and the mechanism of Horner's syndrome was cephalic spread of the local anesthetic.