BJA Advance Access originally published online on July 28, 2005
British Journal of Anaesthesia 2005 95(4):535-537; doi:10.1093/bja/aei217
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An unusual complication of interscalene brachial plexus catheterization: delayed catheter migration
Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong
* Corresponding author. E-mail: carolinejenkins{at}cuhk.edu.hk
This case report describes the delayed migration of an interscalene brachial plexus catheter that was inserted for postoperative analgesia and to facilitate physiotherapy after shoulder surgery. Approximately 18 h after surgery the catheter was found to have migrated into the interpleural space, which could have resulted in a serious complication, namely a pneumothorax.
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