Successful management of a broken epidural catheter!!!

Successful management of a broken epidural catheter!!!

Breakage of epidural catheter though rare is a well-known but worrisome complication. Visualization of retained catheter is difficult even with modern radiological imaging techniques, and active surgical intervention might be necessary for removal of catheter fragment. We report such a case of break...

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Main Authors: Amruta Vinod Hippalgaonkar, Amala G Kudalkar, Smita M Gaikwad, Shailendra Modak, Hema B Gupta, Bharati A Tendolkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
Breakage; epidural catheter; surgical intervention
Online Access:http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2017;volume=11;issue=2;spage=228;epage=231;aulast=Hippalgaonkar

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http://www.saudija.org/article.asp?issn=1658-354X;year=2017;volume=11;issue=2;spage=228;epage=231;aulast=Hippalgaonkar

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