Vikram A
Department of Anaesthesiology, Heritage Institute of Medical Sciences, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Department of Orthopaedics, Heritage Institute of Medical Sciences, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Saudi J Anaesth. 2017 Jan-Mar;11(1):108-110. doi: 10.4103/1658-354X.197359.
Epidural blocks are a very important part of the anesthetic armamentarium. Among some of the known complications, fracture of epidural catheter, though is extremely rare, is a well-established entity. When it happens, it leaves the anesthesiologist puzzled and worried. We describe the occurrence of such an event where epidural catheter broke during insertion since it will also add to such an under-reported complication of a very commonly performed procedure. A brief review is also done which will delineate the recommendations for the prevention and management of such an event.
硬膜外阻滞是麻醉手段中非常重要的一部分。在一些已知的并发症中，硬膜外导管断裂虽然极为罕见，但却是一个已被充分认识的情况。当这种情况发生时，会让麻醉医生感到困惑和担忧。我们描述了这样一起事件，即硬膜外导管在插入过程中发生断裂，因为这也会增加这种在非常常见的操作中报告不足的并发症的案例。同时还进行了简要回顾，阐述了预防和处理此类事件的建议。
