Failure of anaesthesia after accidental subdural catheter placement.

van der Maaten, J M; van Kleef, J W · Acta Anaesthesiol Scand · 1992

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A case is described where an epidural anaesthetic was complicated by dural puncture, following which attempted conversion to a continuous subarachnoid infusion technique resulted in failure of anaesthesia. Accidental subdural catheter placement was confirmed radiologically, subdural spread of solution being demonstrated; however, only minimal anaesthetic effects were produced.

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