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Broken epidural catheter: individualize your management
BackgroundEpidural anaesthesia is one of the most used neuraxial anaesthesia techniques. It has been utilized as the principal anaesthesia modality...
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Anterior spinal cord syndrome from a spinal epidural hematoma following removal of an epidural catheter
PurposeSpinal epidural hematoma (SEH) is a rare yet significant complication associated with neuraxial anesthesia. Here, we present the case of a...
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Epidural catheter migration: is aspiration enough? A case report
BackgroundLocal anesthetic agents are widely used drugs across the globe. Within their dosage range and appropriate location of administration, they...
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Epidural Neurolysis, Minimally Invasive Catheter Technique According to Racz
Compression of a nerve root by a bulging or herniated disc or by epidural fibrosis often causes acute to chronic radicular pain. This can usually be...
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Relationship between epidural catheter migration beneath the skin and subcutaneous fat thickness assessed using postoperative CT imaging: a retrospective cross-sectional study
PurposeThe causes of epidural catheter migration beneath the skin have not been previously investigated. We hypothesized that greater subcutaneous...
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Fluoroscopy-assisted epidural catheter placement: the effect of dye distribution in preoperative epidurograms on postoperative analgesia
BackgroundPostoperative epidural analgesia provides superior postoperative analgesia at rest and with activity, compared with systemic opioids....
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Necessity of routine perioperative epidural catheter placement in laparoscopic colorectal resections: a retrospective data analysis
PurposeWhether epidural anesthesia leads to further improvement in the postoperative course of colorectal procedures is under discussion. The aim of...
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Accidental epidural catheter removal rates and strength required for disconnection: a retrospective cohort and laboratory study
BackgroundEpidural catheters are associated with certain risks such as accidental epidural catheter removal, including dislodgement and...
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Epidural Administration of Biologics
Epidural injections have been utilized in managing chronic low back pain since 1901 with descriptions of caudal epidural injections. Since then,...
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Challenges with two epidural catheters for labor analgesia in a patient with lumbar adhesions: a case report
BackgroundThe efficacy of neuraxial analgesia varies with spinal canal pathology. Notably, a secondary epidural catheter has been shown to increase...
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Epidural catheter migration during cesarean
BackgroundEarly detection and vigilance of high spinal anesthesia post epidural catheter migration in cesarean section leads to safe conduct of...
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Percutaneous Epidural Neuroplasty
Percutaneous epidural neuroplasty (PEN) is a minimally invasive spine management technique. It is referred to as percutaneous epidural neurolysis,...
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Epidural Abscess
Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is an infection characterized by the accumulation of purulent material in the space between the spinal dura and...
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Epidural Catheter Infusion for Post-operative Analgesia for Major Spine Surgery
Adequate post-operative analgesia following major spine surgery is crucial for favorable outcomes. Multimodal analgesia is the preferred analgesic...
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Cervical Epidural Injections
Chronic neck pain with or without upper extremity pain or headaches is relatively common in the adult population secondary to disc herniation,...
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Percutaneous Epidural Neuroplasty
Percutaneous epidural neuroplasty (PEN) is a minimally invasive intervention that aims to reduce adhesion-related pain by detaching the adhesions and...
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Thoracic Epidural Injections
The prevalence of mid- and upper-back chronic pain is significantly lower than low back and neck pain with reports showing pain of thoracic origin in...
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Knot formation in a thoracic epidural catheter: a case report
BackgroundAlthough most epidural catheter knot formation has been reported in lumbar epidural catheter placement, knot formation in a thoracic...
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Unilateral neurostimulation-assisted cervical epidural anesthesia for upper limb surgeries—a case series
BackgroundThe role of neurostimulation-aided cervical epidural anesthesia (CEA) in shoulder surgery has been described in the literature. The use of...
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Programmed intermittent epidural bolus in maintenance of epidural labor analgesia: a literature review
Programmed intermittent epidural bolus (PIEB), administered by the infusion pump programmed to deliver boluses of epidural solution at certain...