An unusual cause of a "missing tip" in an Arrow Flextip Plus epidural catheter.
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Anesthesia, Epidural↗
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Xuan Au-Truong
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The breaking of an intrathecally-placed epidural catheter during extraction.
IMPLICATIONS: Misplacement of an epidural catheter into the subarachnoid space is a recognized complication. However, breakage of an intrathecal epidural catheter during removal presents a dilemma. Appropriate imaging, a neurosurgical consultation, and aggressive surgical exploration and extraction of the retained piece are warranted, even in the asymptomatic patient.
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