TY - JOUR
T1 - Broken spinal needle
T2 - Case report and review of the literature
AU - Martinello, Caroline
AU - Rubio, Ruby
AU - Hurwitz, Erin
AU - Simon, Michelle
AU - Vadhera, Rakesh B.
PY - 2014/6
Y1 - 2014/6
N2 - The occurrence of broken spinal and epidural needles has been reported. However, most case reports have focused primarily on prevention rather than on management. A broken spinal needle fragment was left in a patient before it was removed one month later due to back pain.
AB - The occurrence of broken spinal and epidural needles has been reported. However, most case reports have focused primarily on prevention rather than on management. A broken spinal needle fragment was left in a patient before it was removed one month later due to back pain.
KW - Epidural needle
KW - Neuraxial anesthesia
KW - Obstetrical anesthesia
KW - Spinal anesthesia
KW - Spinal needle breakage
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jclinane.2014.01.008
DO - 10.1016/j.jclinane.2014.01.008
M3 - Article
C2 - 24875888
AN - SCOPUS:84904204036
SN - 0952-8180
VL - 26
SP - 321
EP - 324
JO - Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
JF - Journal of Clinical Anesthesia
IS - 4
ER -