Abstract
Epidural catheterization is routinely used by anaesthesiologists to provide labour and post-operative analgesia. In most cases, catheter placement is without serious side effects and uneventful. However, epidural abscess is a rare complication that may result in severe morbidity. We present a case of epidural abscess after labour epidural catheter placement in a healthy 36-year-old female who presented on post-partum d 10 with complaints of fever and back pain. She was treated with intravenous antibiotics and fully recovered.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 332-335 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Biomedical Research |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2010 |
Keywords
- Abscess
- Analgesia
- Catheters
- Epidural
- Labour
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- Medicine(all)