title: [Examination of the Untoward Removal of the Epidural Catheter Due to Differences in Its Fixation Methods].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Epidural anesthesia is a useful tool for postoperative pain control. However, inappropriate fixing of the catheter not only hinders the analgesic effect, but could lead to serious accidents as a result of the untoward removal of the epidural catheter.
  
  
  METHODS
  In our hospital, in order to reduce the removal of catheter, we introduced a new method of fixing by Steri-StripTM from fiscal 2011.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We compared 2337 cases of epidural use for general anesthesia in one fiscal year of 2010. In fiscal year 2011, 2500 examples were examined backward.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The group using the Steri-Strip, was able to significantly reduce the untoward removal (P = 0.002).
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yanaki
authors.forename: Tetsufumi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Yusuke
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kawaguchi
authors.forename: Kazuhito
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mietani
authors.forename: Minako
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arai
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ozaki
mesh_terms: D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000379:methods*; D002404:Catheterization / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy; D011183:Postoperative Complications