• Neurosciences · Apr 2014

    Case Reports

    A broken catheter in the epidural space.

    • Jamil S Anwari, Yahya Al-Wahbi, and Saleh Al-Nahdi.
    • Department of Anesthesiology, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, PO Box 7897, Riyadh 11159, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail: jsanwari@hotmail.com.
    • Neurosciences. 2014 Apr 1;19(2):138-41.

    AbstractThe Arrow FlexTip epidural catheter has reinforced coiled stainless steel wire, which facilitates its insertion and is less likely to puncture the blood vessels. However, as compared with non-reinforced, reinforced epidural catheters are more vulnerable to break. We report a case from Saudi Arabia on a retained fragment of a broken epidural catheter. Measures to prevent this mishap and its management are discussed.

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