Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia (Jan 2017)

Difficulty in the removal of epidural catheter for labor analgesia

  • Mohamed S Hajnour,
  • Rashid Saeed Khokhar,
  • Abdul Aziz Ahmed Ejaz,
  • Tariq Al Zahrani,
  • Naveed Uddin Kanchi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/1658-354X.197353
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 117 – 119

Abstract

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For labor pain management epidural analgesia is a popular and an effective method. Difficult removal of epidural catheters occasionally occurs, and several maneuvers have been recommended. The purpose of this article is to raise awareness of the problem of retained epidural catheter fragments and identify the potential impact of complications.

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