Retained Perineural Catheter: A Sentinel Case Report
A & A PRACTICE, cilt.13, sa.8, ss.313-315, 2019 (ESCI)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 13 Sayı: 8
- Basım Tarihi: 2019
- Doi Numarası: 10.1213/xaa.0000000000001063
- Dergi Adı: A & A PRACTICE
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.313-315
- Atatürk Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
We report the rare complication of a retained peripheral nerve block catheter (PNBC). A 45-year-old man with intractable postamputation phantom limb pain was treated with continuous infusions via femoral and sciatic peripheral nerve catheters. The catheters were removed by an emergency department physician 2 days after placement. Five months later, the patient presented with a discharging sinus from the sciatic nerve catheter site. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was inconclusive. Surgical exploration showed 15 cm of retained peripheral nerve catheter, which was removed.