Delayed cutaneous fluid leak from the puncture hole after removal of an epidural catheter.
A case of a delayed but persistent cutaneous fluid leak from a puncture hole following removal of an epidural catheter is presented. The fluid was subsequently found not to be cerebrospinal but interstitial oedema fluid. This case demonstrates the importance of performing simple investigations on any such fluid before ordering more complex tests.
Ennis
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Department of Anesthesia, Stanford University Medical Centre, California 94305-5117.
Brock-Utne
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D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000737:chemistry; D004487:Edema / Q000209:etiology*; D005110:Extracellular Space / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011677:Punctures / Q000009:adverse effects*