Open AccessEpidural catheter fixation. A comparison of subcutaneous tunneling versus device fixation technique
Author(s) -
Arjun D. Sharma,
Sujay Kumar Parasa,
Kiran Tejvath,
Gopinath Ramachandran
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of anaesthesiology-clinical pharmacology/journal of anaesthesiology clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2231-2730
pISSN - 0970-9185
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9185.175667
Subject(s) - medicine , catheter , surgery , fixation (population genetics) , anesthesia , population , environmental health
The technique of securing the epidural catheter has a major bearing on the efficacy of epidural analgesia. Specific fixator devices, for e.g., Lockit epidural catheter clamp, which successfully prevents catheter migration, are available. The possibility of catheter snapping and surgical retrieval has been reported with tunneling of catheters. These techniques have not been compared for safety, efficacy and appropriateness of achieving secure epidural catheter fixation in the postoperative period.