A sheared Racz catheter in cervical epidural space for thirty months: a case report.
10.4097/kjae.2015.68.2.196
- Author:
Jae Hyuk KANG
1
;
Hoon CHOI
;
Jin Sung KIM
;
Min Kyu LEE
;
Hue Jung PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. huejung@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Catheters;
Complication;
Epidural space;
Neck
- MeSH:
Adult;
Catheters*;
Epidural Abscess;
Epidural Space*;
Female;
Hematoma;
Humans;
Hypotension;
Meningitis;
Neck;
Paresthesia;
Respiratory Insufficiency
- From:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
2015;68(2):196-199
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Percutaneous epidural neuroplasty may lead to complications such as hematoma, infection, epidural abscess, meningitis, hypotension, respiratory depression, urinary and fecal dysfunction, sexual dysfunction and paresthesia. Other technical complications may include shearing or tearing, misplacement, blockage and migration of the catheter. We report a case of a 41-year-old female patient, who underwent surgical removal of a sheared catheter, which was retained for 30 months after cervical Racz neuroplasty.
