Abstract
Thoracic epidural analgesia has been widely used to reduce both postoperative and posttraumatic pain. We describe a case of inadvertent right-sided interpleural catheter placement and pneumothorax during attempted epidural catheter placement for left-sided rib fractures that went unrecognized because of bilateral blockade and adequate analgesia.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Analgesia / methods*
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Analgesia, Epidural
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Analgesia, Patient-Controlled / methods
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Anesthesia, Epidural
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Catheterization / adverse effects*
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Catheterization / methods*
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Drug Administration Routes
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Epidural Space / pathology
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Female
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Humans
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Obesity
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Pain, Postoperative / prevention & control
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Pain, Postoperative / therapy*
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Pneumothorax / diagnosis*
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Pneumothorax / etiology
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Thoracic Injuries / physiopathology
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed