Breakage of a thoracic epidural catheter during its removal -A case report-

The breakage of an epidural catheter is a rare complication during the removal of a thoracic epidural catheter. There are many causes to breakage of an epidural catheter, such as the characteristics of the catheter itself, patient's factors (anatomy, position during insertion and removal of the...

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Main Authors: Yong-Ho Lee, Hee Youn Hwang, Woo-Seok Sim, Mikyung Yang, Chul Joong Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Anesthesiologists 2010-06-01
Series:Korean Journal of Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-58-569.pdf