Breakage of epidural catheters in two parturients [4]

Canadian Journal of Anesthesia

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 619-620

  Sah, Neera ^a   Finegold, Helene ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT;

CASE REPORT; DEVICE REMOVAL; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL CATHETER; EPIDURAL SPACE; FEMALE; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; LETTER; LUMBAR SPINE; NERVE ROOT INJURY; OBSTETRIC ANALGESIA; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0042424616     PISSN: 0832610X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03018656     Document Type: Letter

References (4)

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2. Woehlck HJ, Bolla B. Uncoiling of wire in Arrow Flextip epidural catheter on removal. Anesthesiology 2000; 92: 907-8.
3. Staats PS, Stinson MS, Lee RR. Lumbar stenosis complicating retained epidural catheter tip. Anesthesiology 1995; 83: 1115-8.
4. Blanchard N, Clabeau JJ, Ossart M, Dekens J, Legars D, Tchaoussoff J. Radicular pain due to a retained fragment of epidural catheter. Anesthesiology 1997; 87: 1567-9.