The incidence of Homer's syndrome during lumbar extradural for elective Caesarean section and provision of analgesia during labour

Abstract

One hundred and fifty women in labour provided with extradural analgesia were monitored and an incidence of Homers syndrome of 1.33% was noted. Fifty women undergoing Caesarean section under extradural analgesia were also monitored and an incidence of Homer's syndrome of 4% was noted. From the results we found it impossible to predict which patients would develop a Horner's syndrome. Copyright © 1983, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved