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Paraspinal Fluid Extravasation from Long-term Epidural Catheter Delivery System

Year: 1998

Type: article

Abstract: Long-term use of epidural and intrathecal catheters in cancer and nonmalignant pain has increased substantially over the past 20 yr. Although they provide effective analgesia for many patients, these catheter delivery systems also have produced many complications. Infections and fibrosis have been reported most commonly and with great variation, dependent to a great degree on the catheter system chosen. We present a case involving the long-term use of an epidural catheter for a patient with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Infection, fibrosis, and an unusual paraspinal fluid extravasation from the epidural space are described and discussed.

Source: Anesthesiology

DOI: 10.1097/00000542-199806000-00034

Authors: Richard L. Rauck, Jeffrey Colon, Glenn J. Lesser, Francisco A. Naveira, Kevin L. Speight

Institutions: Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Wake Forest University

Language: English

Topic: Anesthesia and Pain Management

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2072629309