Intrapleural misplacement of a thoracic epidural catheter in an anesthetized patient

Acta Anaesthesiologica Taiwanica

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 49-52

  Lin, Tso Chou ^a   Huang, Yuan Shiou ^a   Lee, Shih Chun ^a   Ho, Shung Tai ^a   Cherng, Chen Hwan ^a   Lu, Chih Cherng ^a  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Anesthesia; Epidural; General; Pleura; Thoracic

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CISATRACURIUM; FENTANYL; ISOFLURANE; LIDOCAINE; OXYGEN; PROPOFOL; SUXAMETHONIUM;

ADULT; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATHETER REMOVAL; EPIDURAL CATHETER; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS RECONSTRUCTION; FATALITY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MALE; PLEURA CAVITY; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; THERAPEUTIC ERROR; THORACOTOMY; THORAX EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA;

EID: 42549116267     PISSN: 02541319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1875-4597(08)60022-3     Document Type: Article

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