title: Difficulty in the removal of epidural catheter for labor analgesia.
abstract: For labor pain management epidural analgesia is a popular and an effective method. Difficult removal of epidural catheters occasionally occurs, and several maneuvers have been recommended. The purpose of this article is to raise awareness of the problem of retained epidural catheter fragments and identify the potential impact of complications.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Mohamed S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Hajnour
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Rashid Saeed
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Khokhar
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Abdul Aziz Ahmed
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Ejaz
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Tariq
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Al Zahrani
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: Naveed Uddin
authors.initials: NU
authors.lastname: Kanchi
keywords: Catheter knotting; epidural; labor analgesia