Unsuspected intravascular migration of a thoracic epidural catheter in a thoracotomy patient: A case report
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
; : 184-186, 2013.
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ABSTRACT
Thoracic epidural analgesia is the most effective method of managing post-thoracotomy pain. However, the catheter may be misplaced into the intrapleural, intercostal, subarachnoid, or intravascular space. Intravascular misplacement of a catheter can be detected by aspiration of blood or administration of a test dose of local anesthetic; however, these methods may result in a false-negative response. Moreover, a catheter placed in the epidural space may migrate into a blood vessel during the intraoperative period. Thus, the location of the catheter tip should always be determined before local anesthetic is administered. We report a case of intraoperative intravascular migration of a thoracic epidural catheter in a 32-year-old male who underwent left thoracotomy.
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Assunto principal:
Vasos Sanguíneos
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Toracotomia
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Analgesia Epidural
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Punções
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Espaço Epidural
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Catéteres
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Glicosaminoglicanos
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Complicações Intraoperatórias
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Período Intraoperatório
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Humans
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Male
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En
Revista:
Anesthesia and Pain Medicine
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article