Subcutaneous effusion resulting from an epidural catheter fragment

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 508-509

  Demiraran, Y ^a   Yucel, I ^a   Erdogmus, B ^a  

^a ABANT IZZET BAYSAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic techniques, epidural; Complications, catheter breakage; Equipment, catheter

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; TRAMADOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER COMPLICATION; CATHETER REMOVAL; EFFUSION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL CATHETER; FRACTURE FIXATION; HUMAN; MALE; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TIBIA FRACTURE;

EID: 33645318982     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/ael027     Document Type: Article

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