The management of accidental epidural catheter disconnection: what does an obstetrician need to know?

摘要

Several reports [1-4] have recently focused on management of accidental disconnection between epidural catheter and its luer-lock connector in obstetric anesthesia listing the most common recommendations (Table 1).Cohen et al. speculated that some catheter/luer-lock connector designs (e.g., a screw cap catheter/connector design) may be more prone to accidental disconnection than others (e.g., clamp style single snap catheter/connector design).