An Analysis of Infection-Related Complications after Epidural Block / 대한통증학회지
The Korean Journal of Pain
;
: 164-167, 2006.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-17832
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
There have been an increasing number of reports about infection-related complications after epidural block, and the analysis of these previous reports may offer valuable information for the prevention and treatment of such complications.METHODS:
We searched for complications about infection that was related to epidural blockade procedures by using the Medline Search program. We analyzed the types of infection-related complications as well as the potential risk factors, the time course from symptom development to treatment, the causative organisms and the treatment outcomes.RESULTS:
Seventeen cases were identified. The types of complications were epidural abscess, subdural abscess, spinal arachnoiditis, bacterial meningitis and aseptic meningitis. Five patients received a single block and twelve patients received a continuous block with catheterization. The most common site of epidural catheterization was the lumbar area and eight patients had indwelling catheters for less than fifteen days. Eight patients had a diabetes mellitus as a risk factor and fourteen patients showed less than seven days from the development of symptoms to treatment. Eleven patients received laminectomy and intravenous antibiotics as a treatment and eight patients had full recovery without neurological deficit.CONCLUSIONS:
Early diagnosis and treatment is essential for the favorable outcome of infection-related complication after epidural block. In addition, absolute sterile technique should always be performed and patient education concerning these potential complications must be accompanied.
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Main subject:
Arachnoid
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Arachnoiditis
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Catheterization
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Catheters, Indwelling
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Patient Education as Topic
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Risk Factors
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Meningitis, Bacterial
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Epidural Abscess
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Early Diagnosis
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Diabetes Mellitus
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Pain
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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