Breakage of Epidural Catheters: A Comparison of an Arrow Reinforced Catheter and Other Nonreinforced Catheters

Takashi Asai, Kei Yamamoto, Takuji Hirose, Hitoshi Taguchi, Koh Shingu

Anesthesia & Analgesia · 2001 · 61 citations · 6 references

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Abstract

IMPLICATIONS Although breakage of an epidural catheter is rare, our ex vivo study suggests that compared with three other epidural catheters, the Arrow catheter is more likely to stretch and break. The segment between the 7- and 8-cm marks may be an area especially vulnerable to breakage.

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