Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center)
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Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) · Apr 2016
Use of ultrasound guidance to remove entrapped stimulating popliteal catheters.
Peripheral nerve catheters are beneficial for continuous pain relief following surgery or trauma to an extremity. However, spring-loaded peripheral nerve catheters can become uncoiled and entrapped, resulting in difficulty in catheter removal. ⋯ One of the catheters was adhered to nearby tissue, and one had become uncoiled and anchored in place by the distal tip. Guidelines for the safe management of entrapped catheters are suggested, including the use of saline injections through the catheter under ultrasound guidance to assist in the evaluation and removal of the catheters.
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Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) · Apr 2016
Case ReportsBaclofen-responsive hiccups after esophageal stenting for malignancy-related dysphagia.
Hiccups can have multiple causes, including esophageal lesions. Hiccups after insertion of self-expanding metallic stents have been reported occasionally following stenting for lesions of the gastroesophageal junction. We report a patient who developed hiccups after insertion of a stent for squamous cell carcinoma of the proximal esophagus. The hiccups responded only to the initiation of baclofen therapy.