Knitza R
Anaesthesist. 1981 Apr;30(4):198-9.
Inflammation around the puncture canal following continuous epidural anaesthesia of short duration are observed extremely rarely. To avoid the risk of infection the catheter is kept in the epidural space for not more than 24 to 48 h in the majority of cases. We had to keep an epidural catheter in place for 20 days in a 39 year old patient in the final stage of an operated and irradiated cervical carcinoma. After this time, a subcutaneous abscess of cherry size had developed. Indications and contraindications are discussed on the basis of this case report.
短时间连续硬膜外麻醉后穿刺通道周围的炎症极为罕见。为避免感染风险，在大多数情况下，导管在硬膜外腔的留置时间不超过24至48小时。我们曾在一名39岁处于手术及放疗后的宫颈癌晚期患者身上将硬膜外导管留置了20天。此后，出现了樱桃大小的皮下脓肿。基于该病例报告对适应证和禁忌证进行了讨论。
