• Lindsay K Borg, Gunjan Kumar, Natasha Funck, Inge Tamm-Daniels, Nicholas J Giori, and Edward R Mariano.
• From the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California; Anesthesiology and Perioperative Care Service, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California; Department of Anesthesiology, Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado; Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California; and Orthopedic Surgery Section, Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California.
• A A Pract. 2018 Mar 1; 10 (5): 107-109.

AbstractRetained catheters are a rare but known complication of continuous peripheral nerve block. To date there have been several case reports of retained catheters but none that include longer-term follow-up of the patient experience and outcomes. Here, we present the case of a retained fascia iliaca catheter used for analgesia after total hip arthroplasty that fractured during removal and was ultimately never retrieved. The patient initially experienced paresthesias emanating from the site of continuous peripheral nerve block catheter placement, but these issues resolved completely over several weeks. No infectious or serious sequelae were encountered during 6 months of follow-up.

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