Kinking of epidural catheter--a case report.
Kinking of an epidural catheter with resultant failure to inject drug is a complication of lumbar epidural analgesia. Here, we report a case of kinking of epidural catheter 1 cm proximal to its tip after 20 days of insertion. It was inserted to a female for pain relief, suffering from carcinoma of the cervix.
Bajaj
Pramila
P
Department of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care, R.N.T. Medical College, Udaipur, Raj.-313004.
Raiger
Lalit Kumar
LK
Raman
Vinutha
V
D015360:Analgesia, Epidural / Q000295:instrumentation*; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002047:Buprenorphine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control
D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D002047:Buprenorphine