Broken Epidural Catheter After Vaginal Delivery

Abdulrahman Alfadhel1, Hafiza Turkistany1, Amer A Alkinani2

  • 1Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.

Cureus
|March 29, 2024
PubMed

The breakage of the epidural catheter is an alarming, rare, yet well-known complication. Despite the advances in modern imaging technologies, visualization of the broken catheter remains challenging, and surgical intervention might be necessary to remove the broken catheter. We report a case of a broken epidural catheter post-vaginal delivery, which was managed by surgical intervention.