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Difficulty in the removal of epidural catheter for labor analgesia
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Difficulty in the removal of epidural catheter for labor analgesia

Mohamed S. Hajnour, Rashid Saeed Khokhar, Abdul Aziz Ahmed Ejaz, Tariq Al Zahrani and Naveed Uddin Kanchi
Saudi journal of anaesthesia, Vol.11(1), pp.117-119
01/01/2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4103/1658-354X.197353
PMCID: PMC5292835
PMID: 28217071

Abstract

Case Report Catheter knotting epidural labor analgesia
For labor pain management epidural analgesia is a popular and an effective method. Difficult removal of epidural catheters occasionally occurs, and several maneuvers have been recommended. The purpose of this article is to raise awareness of the problem of retained epidural catheter fragments and identify the potential impact of complications.
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