Successful lumbar epidural catheter placement through a lower back lipoma

Nahel N. Saied, Mohammad Helwani

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Abstract

Structural abnormalities of the lumbar spine or the overlying structures may represent a relative contraindication or technical difficulty to neuraxial anesthesia. We report a case of successful epidural catheter placement through a lower back lipoma for vascular bypass surgery of the lower extremity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)83-85
Number of pages3
JournalSaudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Volume7
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2013

Keywords

  • Catheter
  • epidural
  • lipoma

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