title: Prevention of accidental injection of drugs in epidural tubing.
abstract: Numerous drugs have been injected into the epidural space unintentionally and different methods of prevention have been reported. This article describes the use of a needle cap as an available cost-effective alternative to prevent this mishap.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Juneja
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Ackerman
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bellinger
mesh_terms: D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000295:instrumentation*; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors