Uneven epidural analgesia-early diagnosis and correction: case reports.
Lateral displacement of the epidural catheter can cause uneven epidural analgesia. Early determination can be made by pulse-wave monitoring of sympathetic blockade of the lower extremities and by x-ray determination of the placement of the catheter tip. Withdrawal of the catheter tip to near the midline may correct uneven epidural analgesia.
D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000295:instrumentation; D001340:Autonomic Nerve Block; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D010991:Plethysmography; D011187:Posture; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System