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| Issue : 1 | Page : 83-85 |
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Successful lumbar epidural catheter placement through a lower back lipoma
Nahel N Saied1, Mohammad Helwani2
1 Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Vanderbilt University, Nashville TN, USA
2 Department of Anesthesiology, Washington University School of Medicine, South Kingshighway Boulevard, St. Louis, MO, USA
Correspondence Address:
Nahel N Saied
Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Vanderbilt University, 1211 21st Avenue S, Suite 526, Nashville TN 37212
USA
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DOI: 10.4103/1658-354X.109826
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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. |
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