Journals / Turkish Journal of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation / 2015 / Cilt: 43 - Sayı: 4

Doğum Analjezisi İçin Takılan Epidural Kateterin Kopması

Breakage of an Epidural Catheter Inserted for Labor Analgesia

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282–284
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We think that the decision for surgery and imaging can be performed based on the individual patient's clinical picture.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The breakage of an epidural catheter, which is usually not noticed, is a rare but important complication encountered while inserting or removing the catheter during epidural blockade.
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Key Findings & Data:While the epidural catheter was being inserted for labor analgesia, despite no problem being encountered in advancing the catheter, it was drawn back to verify the location; it was observed that 2 cm of the distal end of the catheter was missing.
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Conclusion & Impact:We think that the decision for surgery and imaging can be performed based on the individual patient's clinical picture.
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Abstract

The breakage of an epidural catheter, which is usually not noticed, is a rare but important complication encountered while inserting or removing the catheter during epidural blockade. While the epidural catheter was being inserted for labor analgesia, despite no problem being encountered in advancing the catheter, it was drawn back to verify the location; it was observed that 2 cm of the distal end of the catheter was missing. A neurosurgical consultation was requested; it was reported that the broken piece would not create any problems and reintervention could be performed for labor analgesia. An epidural catheter was reinserted and was used for analgesia without any problem until delivery. Although nine months have passed, no problem was defined by the patient. If epidural catheter has to be removed while the Tuohy needle is still in place, we recommend that they should be removed together to minimize the risk of a possible breakage. We think that the decision for surgery and imaging can be performed based on the individual patient's clinical picture.

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Epidural kateter kopması, epidural blok uygulanırken yerleştirme veya çekme sırasında görülebilen, çoğu zaman fark edilemeyen, nadir fakat önemli bir komplikasyondur. Gebe hastamıza analjezi uygulanmak üzere epidural kateter yerleştirilirken, ilerletmede bir sorunla karşılaşılmamasına rağmen yerini tekrar doğrulamak ama- cıyla kateter geri çekildi ve bu sırada yaklaşık 2 cm kadar distal ucun kopmuş olduğu görüldü. Beyin cerrahi konsültasyonu isten- di. Kopan parçanın herhangi bir sorun yaratmayacağı ve doğum analjezisi uygulamak için tekrar girişim yapılabileceği belirtildi. Epidural kateter yeniden takıldı ve doğuma kadar analjezi için sorunsuz bir şekilde kullanıldı. Şu an üzerinden yaklaşık dokuz ay geçmesine rağmen hasta herhangi bir sorun tanımlamadı. Epi- dural kateter henüz Tuohy iğnesi içindeyken geri çekilecekse olası kopmaları en aza indirilebilmek için mutlaka birlikte çekilmesini öneriyoruz. Görüntüleme ve cerrahi konusunda ise hastanın kliniği- ne göre karar verilebileceği ve takip edilebileceği görüşündeyiz.

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ÜŞAR, P., KAR, A. A., ÇITAK, G., MARAL, J., CANLI, Ş. (2015). Doğum Analjezisi İçin Takılan Epidural Kateterin Kopması. Turkish Journal of Anaesthesiology and Reanimation, Cilt: 43 - Sayı: 4, 282–284. https://ajindex.com/articles/370384

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