Epidural catheters: the long and winding road.
Entrapment and knotting of epidural catheters has been described, as well as techniques for removal. Several cases of successful removal have been reported; however, significant resistance was encountered during removal. Following the techniques described previously, we successfully removed a knotted epidural catheter.
Folk
J W
JW
Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA.
Joye
T P
TP
Duc
T A
TA
Bailey
M K
MK
D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000295:instrumentation; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000295:instrumentation*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D000779:Anesthetics, Local