The Korean Journal of Pain
- Volume 9 Issue 2
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- Pages.434-438
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- 1996
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- 2005-9159(pISSN)
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- 2093-0569(eISSN)
Epidural Abscess Following Epidural Catheterization -Two cases-
경막외 카테테르 거치후 발생한 척수경막외 농양 -증례 보고-
- Park, Jang-Hoon (Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Chonbuk National University) ;
- Kang, Seung-Kwan (Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Chonbuk National University) ;
- Han, Young-Jin (Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Chonbuk National University) ;
- Choe, Huhn (Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Chonbuk National University)
- 박장훈 (전북대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실) ;
- 강승관 (전북대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실) ;
- 한영진 (전북대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실) ;
- 최훈 (전북대학교 의과대학 마취과학교실)
- Published : 1996.11.23
Abstract
Epidural abscess is associated with placement of epidural catheter is very rare. We experienced two cases of epidural abscess formation after placement of epidural catheter for pain management. A 63 years old female patient received thoracic epidural catheterization for management of pain due to herpes zoster on right T4 dermatome. Two weeks after catheterization, she complained of paraparesis and anesthesia below