Retained Perineural Catheter: A Sentinel Case Report

Khan M. Z., Ince I., Esa W. A. S., Turan A.

A & A PRACTICE, cilt.13, sa.8, ss.313-315, 2019 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • 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.