Mann E
Poole Hospitals NHS Trust.
Nurs Times. 1998;94(32):52-4.
Epidural infusions are being employed more frequently for postoperative and posttraumatic pain. This paper looks at the possible complications involved in the use of epidural analgesia. The evidence concerning possible causes of infection and abscess formation is discussed. The small amount of literature available suggests that the potential for infection is increased when ward-based staff are involved with changing epidural infusions. The potential benefits of ready-prepared solutions for epidural analgesia are considered.
硬膜外输注越来越频繁地用于术后和创伤后疼痛。本文探讨了硬膜外镇痛使用过程中可能出现的并发症。讨论了有关感染和脓肿形成可能原因的证据。现有的少量文献表明，当病房工作人员参与更换硬膜外输注时，感染的可能性会增加。还考虑了预配好的硬膜外镇痛溶液的潜在益处。
