Describes a case of intravascular migration of an epidural catheter in a child and suggests measures to reduce the risk of inadvertent intravenous administration of local anaesthetic.
Vigilance for intravascular epidural catheter migration is warranted in children; case reports leave optimal prevention strategies open.
The intravascular migration of an endhole epidural catheter in a child is described. We suggest measures to reduce the risk of inadvertent intravenous administration of local anaesthetic and means of reducing the effects of this with particular relevance to paediatric practice.
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